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
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Desert bark huntsman (Pediana horni) Captive bred Juvie
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Golden-Brown Assassin Bug (Pristhesancus plagipennis) CB juvenile
$30.00 -
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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Rainforest ground beetle (Carabidae)
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Mini Mesh Pop-Up Enclosure
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Digital Thermometer Hygrometer Meter
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Resin Rock Cave Hide
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Resin Tree Bark Hide
$15.00 -
Lettered peacock spider (maratus literatus) Captive Bred Female
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Cholla Wood
$12.00 -
Latch Set (Two pieces)
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Isopod Substrate
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Magnetic Feeding Cup
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Desert bark huntsman (Pediana horni) Captive bred Juvie
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Fairy Garden Metal Slide
$6.00
Next shipment date for live orders is 24 February 2024. Get your order in before our weekly deadline below:
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Excellent professional business with fast delivery, very polite and honest 
3mm Wood WoolDarren Lockwood
May 19, 2022 Adore these enclosures!! They are perfect for all my spider needs, only ever had an issue with one which seems to have shifted itself randomly. Would recommend these to all spider and bug keeper's, 12/10!! 
The Cube - Custom Acrylic EnclosureKatherine Heuser
July 10, 2021 Exactly as described, he even came with some sort of food / moisture substance as well as his own thermal bubble wrap inside the box. He's been a bright energetic little fellow since day one. Much to my daughters delight. Thank you Bug Frenzy! 
Striped Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) Captive Bred juvenilesBianca Rouse
June 25, 2022 Absolutely over the moon with my gorgeous little girl. Very happy and active little spider.
Packaged so well and great customer service.
Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) 'Leopard form' Captive Bred Young Sub/Adult FemaleCassandra Mackenzie
February 11, 2022 The red thighed wolf spider is very active and entertaining especially when it eats 
"Try A Free Wolf" KitChris Hall
April 2, 2022 Arrived in Vic fast and safe. Healthy lil guy (or girl!), been eating fine, wasn't long before I could see webbing around the burrow entrance! Great little enclosure to start off with. I prefer live plants to plastic ones, so added some washed moss, and later some leaf litter and springtails. Plastic plants are still fine for now to give some vertically.
And most importantly, fantastic support from the staff with all my "new to tarantulas" questions!!
Mallee Tarantula (Selenotholus sp. Kotzman) Advanced SlingsPaul McMaster
March 2, 2022 - 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 juveniles
ashleeabos
April 22, 2022 I love the tall bug box is excellent can’t wait till I can put my little jumping spider in there.
it was well built came quickly and wrapped well
Tall Bug Box - with side doorPatricia Prykiel
November 25, 2022 Good size, and very active. Great jumper, very very happy, great customer service too : ) 
Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper (Menemerus bivittatus)Talia Holmes
August 18, 2021 absolutely gorgeous scoprion, super happy to have added them to my collection 
Spider-hunting scorpion (Isometroides vescus) 'yellow' Northern mallee/mulga formAlyssa Baker
November 3, 2021 Our new little friend arrived safely and securely packaged and is settling in well. Will definitely purchase from Bug Frenzy again. 
Kuranda Speckled Katydid (Diastella kuranda)Ashley Cornish
June 28, 2022 Gorgeous little spider, very well packaged and arrived happy and active. Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper (Menemerus bivittatus)
February 12, 2022 - Turned up quick & exactly what I ordered. Very happy. Thank you.
Flightless Fruit Flies (Drosophila melanogaster) CultureGlen Burnes
August 15, 2022 I ordered my kit at 10am and they had posted it by that afternoon. Really pleased with the service and the product, just absolutely top notch! 
The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureMadeleine Peters
October 20, 2022
Great quality item and perfect size for my first Jumper although it is a little tough to get open The Cube - Custom Acrylic EnclosureAnonymous
October 26, 2021 Great cleaning leftover foods from other critters. Very easy to care for and can multiply colonies. Highly recommended to have them in many specie tanks setup to make less cleaning or remove uneaten foods. 
Springtail KitChannarong Kiettipipat
November 17, 2020 Super fine sand perfect for sand dwellers. 
Sand - Fine White/Red Desert SandSaul Aldridge
October 23, 2022 The Spider hunter scorpion is a great little animal very quick and docile 
Spider-hunting scorpion (Isometroides sp. 2) Roxby Downs Locality
October 14, 2021 - I am so very happy with my purchase from BugFrenzy! From answering my 100 questions, packing my baby securely, her arriving safely, everything was perfection! Shipping took 1 business day. Shipped on Monday, arrived Tuesday (I’m in Qld).
My enclosure for her is great & she loves it. I absolutely adore my garden jumper! She’s super friendly, loves to come out everyday & have a play with me. She eats super well & is everything I ever dreamed of! She adapted to her new home & enclosure super well & I’m forever grateful for my new friend! She is the pet I’ve always needed in my life!
I will most certainly buy more from Bug Frenzy again!
Massive Garden Jumper (Opisthoncus quadriatrus) sub adults/adult femalesCassie Gee
February 8, 2022 Great insect pet to have ! 
Robinson's Stick insect (Candovia robinsoni)Caroline Knight
December 1, 2021 Healthy, ate within hours of arriving. A bit smaller than I expected 
Gold-spotted huntsman (Isopedella saundersi) captive-bred juvenilesAnonymous
May 28, 2022 Arrived happy and healthy! Feliz was packed perfectly inside the cube custom acrylic enclosure I bought. It's amazing to watch Feliz hunt, jump around the cube and wave his little legs around. Couldn't be happier and would definitely buy more jumping spiders from here in the future. 
Green-Tailed Peacock Spider (Maratus pavonis, Perth WA form) MaleMikaela Halliday
November 19, 2021
