The Breeding Room
Welcome to the Breeding Room! Here you will find live invertebrate species we have in breeding programs with our estimates of when we will have them available.
When available they will be listed in our Bug Shop.
Phasmids
Australian Leaf Insect, Phyllium monteithi
Nymphs doing well – available September 2018
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Growing well – TBA 2018
Cigar Stick Insect, Cigarrophasma tessellatum
Awaiting hatching
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Hatching now
Lichen Crowned Stick Insect, Onchestus rentzi
Mantids
False Garden Mantis, Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Breeding again to build numbers
Giant Rainforest Mantid, Hierodula majuscula
Eggs hatched – available September
Green Garden Mantis, Orthodera ministralis
Breeding again
Grass Mantis, Archimantis latistyla
Green Mallee Mantid, Archimantis sobrina
TBA 2018
Monster Mantis, Archimantis monstrosa
Acquiring more breeding stock
Purple winged Mantis, Tenodera australasiae
Eggs laid – awaiting hatching
Arachnids
Australian Amblypygid, Charinus pescotti
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Pygmy Rainforest Tarantula, Phlogius sp.
Australian tarantula, Selenotholus sp. Alcoota
TBA
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Carbine
TBC 2018
Northern Badge Spider, Neosparassus salacius
Cave Huntsman, Heteropoda sp.
Breeding again for later in 2018
Eastern Prowling Spider, Miturga gilva
Breeding again
Fire-back Huntsman, Beregama cordata
Hatched but growing slowly – available August/September 2018
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Hatched – growing up spiderlings
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Eggs laid – awaiting hatching.
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Breeding again
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Marbled Scorpion, Lychas variatus
Rainforest Scorpion, Hormurus waigiensis
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Social Huntsman, Delena cancerides
TBC
Tiger Huntsman, undescribed species
TBA 2018
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Growing very slowly available asap – see video
Crickets, Katydids and Grasshoppers
Cape York Head Squeaker, Goodangarkia praesinus
Breeding again – not available for purchase due to limited numbers
Fierce Predatory Katydid, Hexacentrus mundurra
TBC 2018
Hooded Katydid, Phyllophorella queenslandica
Hatched – available July 2018
Leaf-winged Katydid, Mastigaphoides sp.
Eggs laid – awaiting hatching
Rainforest Tree Katydid, Phricta spinosa
Breeding again
Spiny-legged Katydid, Paracaedicia serrata
Breeding now.
Stripe-faced Katydid, Nicsara bifasciata
Hatched – available soon
White-kneed King Cricket, Penalva flavocalceata
Breeding again
Slender Gumleaf Grasshopper, Goniaea vocans
Breeding again
Cockroaches
Fringed Cockroach, Cosmozosteria sloanei
Breeding now
Giant Burrowing Cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Juveniles sold out for 2018 – breeding again.
True Bugs
Giant Water Bug, Lethocerus insulanus
TBA 2018
Myriapods
Giant Rainforest Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
TBA 2018
Giant Banded Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Brown Rainforest Millipede, Spirobolida
Breeding again
Giant Scrub Millipede, Spirobolida
Breeding for 2018
Cooktown Red-legged Millipede, Rhinocricidae
Beetles
Rainbow Stag Beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri
Sold out – breeding again for 2019
Molluscs
Golden Land Snail, Xanthomelon saginatum
Eggs laid – awaiting hatching
Pale Banded Snail, Figuladra mattea
Rainforest Snail, Hadra webbi
Breeding again
Fraser’s Banded Snail, Sphaerospira fraseri
TBA 2018
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
TBA 2018
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Available again soon
Bee Hawk Moth, Cephonodes kingii
TBA 2018
Hercules Moth, Coscinocera hercules
Available again soon
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.