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
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Lettered peacock spider (maratus literatus) Captive Bred Female
$27.50 -
Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper (Menemerus bivittatus) Captive Bred juvie
$30.00 -
Sale!
Desert bark huntsman (Pediana horni) Captive bred Juvie
Original price was: $20.00.$15.00Current price is: $15.00. -
Sale!
Tropical Fly-catcher (Plexippus petersi) Captive Bred Juvie
Original price was: $33.00.$15.00Current price is: $15.00.
THESE ARE THE NEWEST ADDITIONS!
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Stridulating Jumping Spider (Afraflacilla sp.)
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Disco White Socks (Undescribed species) Adult Female
$30.00 -
Gibber house centipede (Possibly Allotherua sp.)
$25.00 -
Square Ant Mini Outworld
$15.00 -
Aqua One Yellow Villarsia W/Gravel Base Plastic Plant
$15.00 -
The Lux Bug Box
$99.00 – $104.00 -
The Bug Box 2.0
$70.00 – $75.00 -
Mini Mesh Pop-Up Enclosure
$15.00 -
Resin Rock Cave Hide
$12.00 -
Resin Tree Bark Hide
$15.00 -
Giant centipede (Ethmostigmus rubripes) captive-bred pedelings
$35.00 -
Cholla Wood
$12.00
Next shipment date for live orders is 28 April 2025. Due to Easter and Anzac Day there will be no live orders shipped until then. Get your order in before our next deadline below:
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Accurate description and works well for what I needed it for. 
Mini Clear View EnclosureAshley Fisher
July 23, 2021 in love with them, i even got sent an extra one. they arrived perfectly packed and i’m so excited to breed these guys! thank you! 
Egyptian beetles (Blaps polychresta) with Optional KitKiannah Hardy
July 12, 2022 Thank you so much, It's absolutely gorgeous!! They are so easy to take care of I'm absolutely addicted!! 
Striped Centipede (Scolopendra laeta)Hannah C.
June 25, 2022 Perfect size for even larger centipedes but it does come a little shallow on substrate which is perfectly fine for centipedes who don't burrow much like my scolopendra morsitans who like to hang on top a lot but is a bit of a problem for my ethmostigmus rubripes who likes to spend a lot of time under the substrate so in such cases I can recommend picking up a little extra substrate with it 
The Centinel² - Centipede KitZack Mikellides
September 30, 2021 Thrilled with my beautiful healthy mantis! He arrived in perfect condition had even shed in the container and is now feasting 
Striped Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) Captive Bred juvenilesashleeabos
April 22, 2022 - Arrived safe and well, very curious and extremely fast. Hasn't wanted to eat yet seems intimidated by prey hopefully will start eating for me has been making a hammock and exploring already
Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/AdultsAbbie Egan
January 21, 2022 Extremely beautiful and very angry 
Giant Bronze Wishbone Spider (Proshermacha sp. 4)Chris Hall
July 23, 2022 Arrived healthy and well packaged , cant fault Bug frenzy will always be back . 
Desert tarantula (Selenotholus stirlingi riverland form) SlingsBianca Crause
August 4, 2021 Gorgeous Scorpions, all arrived very well packaged and everything was labeled clearly. I was very lucky and received 3. I love learning about their unique behaviors. Very easy care and the beginner kit came with everything I would need and more. Good price for a great kit. The unboxing video was also very helpful. Thank you. 
Marbled Scorpion KitStephanie Delohery
April 21, 2021 Cute little family. They even produced offsprings twice in two months. My enclosure is now burst with these tiny trilobites. 
Trilobite Roaches (Laxta sp.)Chin Thai Ong
February 7, 2022 - Sweet tiny nymph. Very friendly, active and inquisitive. I'm definitely happy with my new little friend. 💚
Green Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis) captive-bred juvenilesMichalina Mazur
June 12, 2022 Made my first fruit walk culture today because my fruit walks are breeding TOO FAST, glad I purchased a bag of this, lol
Good price, plenty for multiple cultures.
Thanks Bug Frenzy : )
3mm Wood WoolSaul Aldridge
November 14, 2022 I was extremely impressed but unfortunately It actually escaped by accident 
Orange-legged swift spider (Nyssus coloripes) Forest Form
January 23, 2022 Great insect pet to have ! 
Robinson's Stick insect (Candovia robinsoni)Caroline Knight
December 1, 2021 Came well packaged with plenty of sphagnum moss to protect the spider and a cool pack to help with the heat during travel. I got a male that's healthy and very curious. He even spent a little time watching me back before continuing to explore his enclosure and having a cricket sized snack.
10/10 will be buying more wolf spiders from here to fuel my obsession!
Variable wolf spider (Venator spenceri)
January 14, 2021 This is the only Jumper I've had that is happier on my hand than in its enclosure and very funny, it randomly jumps strait up in the air and then calmly looks around like "what happened" SO FUNNY 🙂
BUT at the same time she easily takes down crickets bigger than she is, WOW!
You want a happy to be handled and very entertaining jumping spider this is a GREAT option.
Thanks Bug Frenzy!
Spotted beach jumper (Opisthoncus sp.)
October 15, 2022 - Never had issues and always wonderful products
Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper Juvie (Menemerus bivittatus)lynne Thew
July 15, 2021 Love these enclosures! 
Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic Enclosurekristie gillin
March 26, 2022 Gorgeous little peacock spider!
Everything was packed perfectly, and even a gel pack was included in the packaging to make sure he arrived safely.
He is quick, but also very tame, and is not afraid to jump on and spend some time with you.
Nothing is better than watching him wave his little legs around while exploring!
Thank you so much again bug frenzy, definitely my favourite seller, and highly recommend!
Lettered Peacock Spider (Maratus literatus)Chak Cheung
October 27, 2020 Absolutely love it, I’ve ordered another one 😊 Striped Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) Captive Bred juvenilesSarina Sturgess
April 10, 2022 Very good substrate especially for borrowing spiders 
Substrate - Choose from 3!
October 16, 2022 Awesome kit with everything you need to get started. The enclosure is a perfect size for my male maratus griseus and he is very happy in there so far. It is very secure and well laid out with plenty of room to add extra enrichment pieces. Highly recommend. Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic Enclosurekristy hawkins
December 30, 2021
