We love bugs!
Bug Frenzy is a family business based in South Australia. All our invertebrates are either captive bred, or sustainably and ethically sourced. We love bugs and want to encourage that love in others, to educate and ensure that these wonderful creatures will be here for generations to come. We stock a range of insects – from Scorpions to Stick Insects, Pet Spiders and Roaches and everything inbetween!
We have Australia’s largest selection of invertebrates!
– Your one stop bug and invertebrates shop –
From scorpions to spiders, live crickets and other insects from Australia – we have the bugs that you want.
Feel free to browse our Australian Online Spider and Insect Shop!
Why keep insects as pets?
“Why would anyone keep insects or even pet spiders?” you might ask. Personally I love the beautiful, strange shape of insects, their colours, diversity, unusual behaviour and interesting life cycle. And luckily, many other people all over the world discover the fun in keeping insects as pets!
Invertebrates such as praying mantids and stick insects are fascinating and quite practical pets. They come in beautiful shapes and colours. It is fascinating to see the animals hunt, grow, molt, lay eggs and see their methods of camouflage and defenses.
An additional practical advantage, is their modest requirements for housing, care and food. Compared to common pets like cats, dogs, rodents and birds they require less time and space. They are also harmless, allergy-free and their food is less expensive than the food of most commons pets. All this makes them an increasingly popular group of animals to keep as pets, for young and old people alike!
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THE NURSERY
Here we showcase the latest bugs that we are breeding and hoping to add to the shop soon
(Under Construction)
INFORMATION CENTRE
Check out our care sheets and “Unboxing Videos” of our kits
CHECK OUT OUR CAPTIVE BRED SECTION
THESE ARE THE NEWEST ADDITIONS!
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Orange sand millipedes (Diplopoda) Captive Bred large juvies
$35.00 -
Mud flat wolf spider (Tasmanicosa phyllis)
$35.00 -
Leaf beetle (Paropsisterna nigerrima)
$15.00 -
Punctured ground beetle (Carenum interruptum)
$45.00 -
False garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata) CB nymph
$25.00 -
Faux Flower Plant
$5.00 -
Bentonite clay – 45g
$5.00 -
Two-toned wolf spider (Hoggicosa forresti) adult female
$150.00 -
Aqua One Yellow Villarsia W/Gravel Base Plastic Plant
$15.00 -
The Lux Bug Box
Price range: $80.00 through $85.00 -
Mini Mesh Pop-Up Enclosure
$15.00 -
Digital Thermometer Hygrometer Meter
$10.00
Our next shipment of live orders is 12 January 2026. Get your order in before our deadline below!
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Very Active little tarantula 
Australian Rainforest Tarantula (Phlogius sp. Pseudocrassipes) Advanced slingsChris Hall
September 12, 2022 Fantastic enclosure. Kit comes with everything to get started. 
The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureNick Rolls
July 22, 2021 Very happy with service and response to messages. 
Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic EnclosureMarc Fenton
October 17, 2022
very cool and looks good but it would've been good if there was instruction on a recommended set-up for the kit. 
Marbled Scorpion KitTobey Flohr
October 25, 2021
didn’t arrive since it had babies but got a container instead which was actually just what i needed. cant wait to purchase one of these 
Red Mallee House Centipedejacob meredith-elali
March 8, 2022 - Bug Frenzy were incredibly responsive to my emails and were fantastic to deal with. My son is in awe of his new mantis and couldn’t be happier.
Purple-Winged Mantis (Tenodera australasiae) captive-bred nymphsTina
February 20, 2022 Good little encloser but i think he wants to make a little home in the top right corner so i may have to change it around so i dont ruin his webs. Other than that its a really good encloser 😁 
The Cube - Custom Acrylic EnclosureShellyanne Nixon
July 15, 2021 Very well made and excellent size/proportions for my baby huntsmen. Door closes snug with no gaps The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureAnonymous
May 7, 2022 Ordered two little bugs and they arrived quicker than the enclosure I bought a week before hopefully they are happy in their new home just in time for Christmas! 
Violet-winged stick insect (Didymuria violescens) nymphsRebecca Farrugia
December 18, 2021 Way bigger than I expected and unfortunately I cannot see any red on mine, but nontheless beautiful animal. Very active, immediately hunted down a cricket. Loves to climb around the enclosure. 🕷️ 
Red-Thighed Wolf Spider (Undescribed genus) juviesMichalina Mazur
June 12, 2022 Thanks guys
Arrived nice and healthy just starting to settle in
Desert Scorpion (Urodacus yaschenkoi)Michael
July 17, 2022 - Fast delivery and great packaging only thing could have been done better is possibly an information of the feeding requirements
Neighbours - The Antlion EditionMrs Janelle Went
August 20, 2021 Just got my Idiosoma Trapdoor spider today. The package was very well packed even put a bag of cool gel to keep her chill while in transit. Thought she was dead as she buried herself upside down with all her legs curled up. So I dropped 2 lived crickets in the container, but she caught and and ate them all! She looks very healthy. Highly recommended and will order more species from Bug Frenzy again soon. 
Crescent-lidded trapdoor spider (Idiosoma sp. "black")Channarong Kiettipipat
November 18, 2020 These are fantastic and arrived healthy and active! Burrowed same night! Desert Scorpion (Urodacus yaschenkoi)Michael Borthwick
October 1, 2022 Love my little spider, he settled in straight away and seems very happy Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic EnclosureCameron Smith
January 16, 2022 excellent service ,pleasure doing business with. 
Two-toned thicktail scorpion (Lychas jonesae)Murray Smith
January 7, 2022 Highly recommend. Everything I need to house my scorpion. I love that I can lock the enclosure as I have children in my home. Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic EnclosurePeta Spatari
August 13, 2022 - As always, arrived perfectly safe and healthy. One of the most beautiful little spoods. So happy I was finally able to get my hands on one
Wasp Mimic Ocrisiona (Ocrisiona sp. 2)Liviana
August 12, 2023 Well packed and sent, spider appears in good condition only just received it so waiting for it to settle in to be sure hence why can only give it a 4 for now 
Giant Bronze Wishbone Spider (Proshermacha sp. 4)Brett Collingwood
October 26, 2021 A very solid little enclosure! Arrived to rural NSW pretty fast and was well packed in a solid little cardboard box so no damage. If anyone needs to know - it's sent already built, not as a flatpack. I like that the locking mechanism on the side requires you to click/snap it into place. The hinges are tight without being restrictive, but give you full control - i.e. the door won't come flying open on its own which is fantastic. The joins are also really clean! I've seen similar enclosures that are messily glued together. Thank you, Bug Frenzy! The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureJenna Thompson
June 23, 2022 Good quality construction, secure lid, speedy delivery The Cube - Custom Acrylic EnclosureMark Stevens
January 17, 2022 Excellent juvenile. Due to it small stature (young age) even the girls say it’s ‘cute’. Behaves exactly as described. 
Grey-Green Rock Scorpion (Urodacus planimanus)lionel white
March 7, 2022
