The Breeding Room
UPDATED 29/09/20
Welcome to the Breeding Room! Here you will find live invertebrate species we have in breeding programs with our best estimates of when we will have them available. Many factors can influence the availability of our invertebrates, so the dates are subject to change.
When available they will be listed in our Bug Shop.
Phasmids
Australian Leaf Insect, Phyllium monteithi
Status: Available now
Spiny Leaf Insect, Extatosoma tiaratum
Status: Available now
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Status: Breeding again (nymphs now too large to ship)
Estimated availability: To be announced – Join waiting list
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Status: Hatching now
Estimated availability: December 2020
Cigar Stick Insect, (Cigarrophasma tessellatum)
Status: Available now
Giant Northern Stick Insect, Acrophylla wuelfingi
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Strong Stick Insect, Anchiale briareus
Status: Available now
Living Twig, Austrocarausius mercurius
Status: Awaiting hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Lichen Crowned Stick Insect, Onchestus rentzi
Status: Hatching – nymphs growing
Estimated availability: Late September 2020
Peppermint Stick Insect, Megacrania batesii
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Mantids
Giant Rainforest Mantid, Hierodula majuscula
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
Green Garden Mantis, Orthodera ministralis
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Grass Mantis, Archimantis latistyla
Status: Recent batch now sold out
Estimated availability: To be announced
Monster Mantis, Archimantis monstrosa
Status: Growing breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Purple winged Mantis, Tenodera australasiae
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Arachnids
Australian Amblypygid, Charinus pescotti
Status: Sold out again 28/8/20
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Tarantula, Phlogius sp. (Kuranda)
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian tarantula, Selenotholus sp. Alcoota
Status: Growing breeders
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Carbine
Status: Breeding in 2020
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Wallace
Status: Slings growing slowly – awaiting another moult before being available
Estimated availability: October-November 2020
Red-jawed Bearded Spider, Xamiatus rubrifons
Status: New to breeding program
Estimated availability: To be announced
Golden Trapdoor, Euoplos similaris
Status: New to breeding program
Estimated availability: To be announced
Spiny Trapdoor, Cryptoforis hughesae
Status: New to breeding program
Estimated availability: To be announced
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Turret-building Spiny Trapdoor Spider, Cataxia cunicularis
Status: New to breeding program – awaiting egg laying
Estimated availability: To be announced
Northern Badge Spider, Neosparassus salacius
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cave Huntsman, Yiinthi chillagoe
Status: Unsuccessful breeding – pairing again
Estimated availability: TBA 2020
Fire-back Huntsman, Beregama cordata
Status: Available now
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Status: Growing slowly
Estimated availability: Late October
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Status: Available now
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Bark Huntsman, Pediana regina
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Tiger Huntsman, undescribed species
Status: Females gravid – waiting for eggs
Estimated availability: To be announced
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Status: Eggs hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
Tree Water Spider, Dendrolycosa icadia
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Eggs laid
Detachable Penis Spider, Nephilengys papuana
Status: Available now
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Status: Contact us for availability
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Marbled Scorpion, Lychas variatus
Status: Available now
Rainforest Scorpion, Hormurus waigiensis
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Available again soon
Crickets, Katydids and Grasshoppers
Hooded Katydid, Phyllophorella queenslandica
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Available again soon
Rainforest Tree Katydid, Phricta spinosa
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
White-kneed King Cricket, Penalva flavocalceata
Status: Awaiting hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cockroaches
Giant Burrowing Cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Sold out for this season
True Bugs
Giant Water Bug, Lethocerus insulanus
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Myriapods
Giant Rainforest Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Banded Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Brown Rainforest Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Paired for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Scrub Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Available now
Cooktown Red-legged Millipede, Rhinocricidae
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Beetles
Rainbow Stag Beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Sold out for this season – available again summer 2020/21 – Join waiting list
Molluscs
Golden Land Snail, Xanthomelon saginatum
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Pale Banded Snail, Figuladra mattea
Status: Eggs hatched – growing young
Estimated availability: To be announced
Rainforest Snail, Hadra webbi
Status: Eggs hatched – growing young
Estimated availability: To be announced
Fraser’s Banded Snail, Sphaerospira fraseri
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Bellenden Ker Rainforest Snail, Gnarosophia bellendenkerensis
Status: Hatched – young growing well
Estimated availability: November 2020
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Status: Available now
Hercules Moth, Coscinocera hercules
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Minibeast Wildlife is Australia’s leading supplier of live invertebrates with the most diverse range of species available in the country. We are constantly breeding stick insects, praying mantids, katydid, spiders, scorpions and many more groups within our north Queensland facility.
We have decades of experience and have a wealth of knowledge within the field of invertebrate husbandry and we maintain a high level of ethics in all facets of our operation. Unlike many pet shops which simply sell an ongoing supply of wild caught animals (particularly spiders and scorpions), we focus on captive breeding and sustainable collection to avoid over-collection of vulnerable species. We offer ongoing quality information, assistance, and ongoing support to our customers, along with a seven day guarantee on all live invertebrates.
Minibeast Wildlife’s Bugshop supplies people across Australia with fascinating pets – from beginners to seasoned hobbyists. We also regularly supply major zoos, wildlife parks, aquariums and museums (throughout Australia and overseas), universities, schools, kindergartens and childcare centres.