The Breeding Room
UPDATED 6/05/20
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: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Available soon – Join waiting list
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: Males available – females sold out
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cigar Stick Insect, (Cigarrophasma tessellatum)
Status: Hatching now.
Estimated availability: June 2020
Giant Northern Stick Insect, Acrophylla wuelfingi
Status: Hatching and growing well
Estimated availability: Early May 2020
Strong Stick Insect, Anchiale briareus
Status: Awaiting hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Living Twig, Austrocarausius mercurius
Status: Awaiting hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
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 – eggs being 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: Hatched
Estimated availability: June 2020
Monster Mantis, Archimantis monstrosa
Status: Acquiring more 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: Breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Tarantula, Phlogius sp. (Kuranda)
Status: Available now
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Status: Available now
Pygmy Rainforest Tarantula, Phlogiellus 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 2020
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Wallace
Status: Slings growing
Estimated availability: July 2020
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: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: Spiderlings growing well – 2nd instar
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: June – July 2020
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Status: Available now
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Status: Available now
Bark Huntsman, Pediana regina
Status: Available now
Tiger Huntsman, undescribed species
Status: Pairing for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Tree Water Spider, Dendrolycosa icadia
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Eggs hatched
Detachable Penis Spider, Nephilengys papuana
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: Available now
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Status: Available now
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
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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: Available now
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: Young emerged and growing well
Estimated availability: 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: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Rainforest Snail, Hadra webbi
Status: Available now
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
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.