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Beautiful Bugs - School Incursions
We bring live insects and spiders into schools so students can see them up close and learn what they’re actually like.
In a Beautiful Bugs session kids meet animals such as stick insects, katydids, praying mantises, jumping spiders, huntsmen, tarantulas, millipedes, isopods, beetles and a few others. Some are brilliant at camouflage, some are fast hunters, some help break down leaf litter. We talk about the jobs these animals do in the environment and why most of them are nothing like the “scary bug” idea a lot of children start with.
The session is interactive. We show the animals, share interesting facts, answer questions, and keep the tone curious rather than dramatic. Safety is straightforward — the more defensive animals stay securely contained, and students are guided on respectful looking rather than handling. We’re comfortable working with single classes or larger groups and can adjust the pace for different year levels.
Teachers often tell us the students are still talking about the animals days later. It’s a simple way to make the living-world part of science feel real and memorable.
What students experience
- Close-up encounters with a carefully selected range of live invertebrates
- Engaging, age-appropriate facts and stories that hold attention
- Clear safety messaging and respectful handling practices
- Opportunities to ask questions and share their own observations
- A positive, memorable science experience that links to the curriculum
Sessions are lively, well-structured and suitable for primary school groups. We work with classes or larger cohorts and adapt the presentation to the age and energy of the students.
If you’d like to book a session or just ask about timing, group size or what we can bring, get in touch and we’ll sort out the details.
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Large Skull Resin Hide
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Cork Bark
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Calcium Carbonate Powder 50g
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Bio-active Kit
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Rock Platform Hide – Design B
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Artificial Dogwood flowers (3)
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Artificial Monstera Plant with three leaves
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“Chuck me a feed mate!” Cricket catcher and feeding cup
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Flightless Fruit Flies (Drosophila melanogaster) Culture
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Murray banded huntsman (Holconia murrayensis) Captive bred juvies
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False garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata) CB nymph
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Easy to use website. Fast shipping and arrived safely. Already set up a hammock and has eaten pin crickets. 
Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) juvenilesSheena-lee Brook
February 17, 2026 Gorgeous, well packaged, awesome little creatures. 
Marbled Scorpion (Lychas marmoreus) x 2Emma
February 15, 2026 Beautiful baby, arrived well packaged and healthy. Excited to watch her grow. 
Gold-spotted huntsman (Isopedella saundersi) juvenile
February 15, 2026 Arrived safely and on time.
Happy little fella settled in straight away, enjoyed his cricket dinner.
False garden mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata) CB nymphRob Hancey
February 14, 2026 I ordered 3 of these beetles 1 sadly died on arrival but the other 2 are completely ok and are so energetic 100% recommend buying from them. 
Egyptian beetle (Blaps polychresta)Levi
February 13, 2026 - The bugs arrived alive and healthy
Powder blue Isopods (Porcellionoides pruinosus) pack of 10Lainie
February 12, 2026 There was an issue with my order, bug frenzy was quick to respond and remedy the problem. Highly recommend Powder blue Isopods (Porcellionoides pruinosus) pack of 10Levi Engstrom
February 10, 2026 Wicked little critter thanks guys 
Yellow Sand Scorpion (Lychas 'buchari' Roxby Downs locale)Jet Hirst
January 30, 2026
Packaging was good but there were a few isopods in there that weren’t giant canyons There were a few powder blues . 
Giant slaters (Porcellio dilatatus)Anonymous
January 28, 2026 Arrived alive and extremely well packaged. She is devouring crickets as they come along. Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) FemaleMathew Kowalski
January 27, 2026 - A really great product. Came super fast and exactly as described.
The magnetic opening sides are secure while also being easy/not fiddly to open when you need to.
The contents of the kit are perfect for the size of the box.
A very nice house for our spider thank you very much.
The Little Bug Box with optional kit - SMALLLauren Mychalewycz
January 27, 2026 Iris eats great and settled in very quickly. She arrived in good condition and seemingly quite comfortably. Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) juvenilesAlexandra Ellermann
January 27, 2026 Very cute, size appropriate and easy to open. The included setup is right on point. The only small thing that my daughter mentioned is that care needs to be taken when closing the magnetic doors. You need to be deliberately slow otherwise the magnets will slam shut and shake the enclosure which startles the spider. The Little Bug Box with optional kit - SMALL
January 27, 2026 Arrived safely, so tiny but super energetic and has settled in well 
Tropical Fly-catcher (Plexippus petersi) Captive Bred JuvieHolly P.
January 23, 2026 This is a great little box, ideal for jumpers. I find the magnets on the door a bit clunky and awkward, but that could be due to personal preference and that my other enclosures are not like this. Either way it does the job! 
The Bug Box 2.0 - LARGE
January 23, 2026 Affordable and good quality. Looks awesome in the bottom of any spoods enclosure 
Teeny SkullSara Davies
January 23, 2026 - Absolutely perfect for my little Spood
The service was efficient with no problems at all. Completely as expected. Thankyou to the team at Bug Frenzy.The Little Bug Box with optional kit - SMALL
January 23, 2026 Absolutely gorgeous little plant for the top of your enclosure. Our little jumper made her first hammock in it and loves looking over her kingdom perched on the leaves. 
Plant PodAnonymous
January 19, 2026 This lux bug box is gorgeous and absolutely perfect for our jumper. Comes with gorgeous plants. 
The Lux Bug Box
January 19, 2026
