The Breeding Room
UPDATED 29/01/19
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: Limited availability – Join waiting list
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: Early February 2020 (delayed to allow for allow for accurate sexing of nymphs) – Join waiting list
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cigar Stick Insect, (Cigarrophasma tessellatum)
Status: Breeding again due to low numbers
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Northern Stick Insect, Acrophylla wuelfingi
Status: Available now
Strong Stick Insect, Anchiale briareus
Status: Available now
Living Twig, Austrocarausius mercurius
Status: Available now
Lichen Crowned Stick Insect, Onchestus rentzi
Status: Available now
Peppermint Stick Insect, Megacrania batesii
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: Available now
Mantids
False Garden Mantis, Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Rainforest Mantid, Hierodula majuscula
Status: Breeding again
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: Breeding again
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: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Arachnids
Australian Amblypygid, Charinus pescotti
Status: Growing well
Estimated availability: Available very soon
Australian Tarantula, Phlogius sp. (Kuranda)
Status: Available now
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Status: Available now
Pygmy Rainforest Tarantula, Phlogius sp.
Status: Spiderlings growing well
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 2019
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Wallace
Status: Available now
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 2019
Eastern Prowling Spider, Miturga gilva
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Fire-back Huntsman, Beregama cordata
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: Available now
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Status: All previous batch used for our filming programs – next batch of spiderlings growing well.
Estimated availability: Available very soon
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Status: Available now
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Status: Available now
Bark Huntsman, Pediana regina
Status: Available now
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Tree Water Spider, Dendrolycosa icadia
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Detachable Penis Spider, Nephilengys papuana
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Status: Available Now
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Status: Very limited number of juveniles still available – email us to order
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Marbled Scorpion, Lychas variatus
Status: Available now
Rainforest Scorpion, Hormurus waigiensis
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Crickets, Katydids and Grasshoppers
Hooded Katydid, Phyllophorella queenslandica
Status: Available now
Rainforest Tree Katydid, Phricta spinosa
Status: Breeding again currently
Estimated availability: To be announced
White-kneed King Cricket, Penalva flavocalceata
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced 2019
Cockroaches
Giant Burrowing Cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
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: 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: Young emerged and growing well
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 – Join waiting list
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: Available now
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Status: Eggs hatching
Estimated availability: Available very soon
Hercules Moth, Coscinocera hercules
Status: Breeding again
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.