The Breeding Room
UPDATED 02/05/19
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: Breeding again
Estimated availability: May-June 2019
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cigar Stick Insect, (Cigarrophasma tessellatum)
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: Mid 2019
Giant Northern Stick Insect, Acrophylla wuelfingi
Status: Status: Available again soon
Malanda Stick Insect, Malandania pulchra
Status: Breeding stock mature and producing eggs
Estimated availability: To be announced
Strong Stick Insect, Anchiale briareus
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Autumn 2019
Living Twig, Austrocarausius mercurius
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Autumn/winter 2019
Lichen Crowned Stick Insect, Onchestus rentzi
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Autumn 2019
Peppermint Stick Insect, Megacrania batesii
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Mantids
False Garden Mantis, Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Rainforest Mantid, Hierodula majuscula
Status: Eggs laid
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: Eggs laid – awaiting hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Monster Mantis, Archimantis monstrosa
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Purple winged Mantis, Tenodera australasiae
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: June -July 2019
Arachnids
Australian Amblypygid, Charinus pescotti
Status: Growing well
Estimated availability: Available again soon
Australian Tarantula, Phlogius sp. (Kuranda)
Status: Available now
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Status: Growing breeders for 2019
Estimated availability: To be announced
Pygmy Rainforest Tarantula, Phlogius sp.
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: May 2019
Australian tarantula, Selenotholus sp. Alcoota
Status: Growing breeders
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Carbine
Status: Breeding in 2019
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Wallace
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: May 2019
Northern Badge Spider, Neosparassus salacius
Status: Available now
Cave Huntsman, Yiinthi chillagoe
Status: Unsuccessful breeding – pairing again
Estimated availability: TBA 2019
Eastern Prowling Spider, Miturga gilva
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Fire-back Huntsman, Beregama cordata
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: May 2019
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Status: Spiderlings hatched and growing
Estimated availability: May 2019
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Status: Available now
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Status: Available now
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
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Marbled Scorpion, Lychas variatus
Status: Available now
Rainforest Scorpion, Hormurus waigiensis
Status: Available now
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Status: Available Now
Social Huntsman, Delena cancerides
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Status: Growing well – see video
Estimated availability: May 2019
Crickets, Katydids and Grasshoppers
Fierce Predatory Katydid, Hexacentrus mundurra
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Hooded Katydid, Phyllophorella queenslandica
Status: Available now
Leaf-winged Katydid, Mastigaphoides sp.
Status: Breeding now
Estimated availability: To be announced
Rainforest Tree Katydid, Phricta spinosa
Status: Breeding again currently
Estimated availability: To be announced
White-kneed King Cricket, Penalva flavocalceata
Status: Recently sold out – breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced 2019
Cockroaches
Fringed Cockroach, Cosmozosteria sloanei
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock due to low number of offspring
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Burrowing Cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Status: Offspring born and being raised by parents
Estimated availability: May 2019
True Bugs
Giant Water Bug, Lethocerus insulanus
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Myriapods
Giant Rainforest Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Pairing for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Banded Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Young growing well
Estimated availability: May 2019
Brown Rainforest Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Paired for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Scrub Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Paired for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
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: Summer 2019/2020
Molluscs
Golden Land Snail, Xanthomelon saginatum
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Pale Banded Snail, Figuladra mattea
Status: Available now
Rainforest Snail, Hadra webbi
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: May 2019
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Bee Hawk Moth, Cephonodes kingii
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Hercules Moth, Coscinocera hercules
Status: Available now
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.