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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!

Photo Credit Egor Kamelev - Asutralian Insect Invertebrate

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
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INFORMATION CENTRE

Check out our care sheets and “Unboxing Videos” of our kits

  • 5 Star Review  Super healthy, very active and eats well. Arrived safe and well packed.

    Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/Babies Image
    Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/Babies
    thumbAnonymous
    February 12, 2022

    5 Star Review  Super super cute! Very well packaged as usual and super active as well. Took food in the first couple hours and adjusted very well to the "beach boi enclosure" which was the perfect size. Beautiful colouring and super happy with the temperament and previous care of the spider

    Salt lake wolf spider (Teteralycosa eyrei) Image
    Salt lake wolf spider (Teteralycosa eyrei)
    thumbChloe Johnson
    January 20, 2022

    5 Star Review  Great product and service

    Tall Bug Box - with side door Image
    Tall Bug Box - with side door
    thumbSteven G.
    August 6, 2022

    5 Star Review  Arrived safe as always 🙂
    A beautiful species both male and female.
    Female is about double the size of my mature male (tiny male)
    Extremely easy to handle in a matter of seconds as are the male's.
    Thanks Bug Frenzy : )

    Pretty Rock Hopper Female (Undescribed Euophyrinae) Image
    Pretty Rock Hopper Female (Undescribed Euophyrinae)
    thumbSaul Aldridge
    November 21, 2022

    3 Star Review  Came in decent condition but had a failure to thrive and only survived a little over a week

    Southern boxer bark mantis (Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis) Image
    Southern boxer bark mantis (Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis)
    thumbAlexander Wendt
    August 29, 2022

    5 Star Review  Perfect enclosure! I thought it was going to be too small or a temporary home as the size is fairly small but it’s actually the perfect size! I have enough room to deck it out for her & it’s honestly all the room she needs! She’s made a silk home inside & seems to really like her little set up. I will be buying a bulk load of these size enclosures for all my others!

    Mini Clear View Enclosure Image
    Mini Clear View Enclosure
    thumbCassie Gee
    February 8, 2022
  • 5 Star Review  Healthy spider, great condition and good size. Packaged excellent

    Red-Thighed Wolf Spider  (Undescribed genus) juvies Image
    Red-Thighed Wolf Spider (Undescribed genus) juvies
    thumbPriscilla Jessop
    November 9, 2021

    5 Star Review  This scorpion is a beautiful large species of scorpion lovely specimen of Isometroides this species is my new favorite species thanks once again bug frenzy for excellent customer service and super fast shipping 10 out of 10 would recommend you buy from bug frenzy I will be sure to buy again soon.

    Spider-hunting scorpion (Isometroides sp. 2) Roxby Downs Locality Image
    Spider-hunting scorpion (Isometroides sp. 2) Roxby Downs Locality
    thumbMichael Lun
    August 21, 2021

    5 Star Review  Beautiful spider, she started checking out her new home straight away and is very active 😁

    Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/Adults Image
    Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/Adults
    thumbKristy Worden
    December 4, 2021

    5 Star Review  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) juvies Image
    Red-Thighed Wolf Spider (Undescribed genus) juvies
    thumbMichalina Mazur
    June 12, 2022

    5 Star Review  Great product! Definitely meets its standards, only been using it for a couple weeks now, very happy : )

    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure Image
    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure
    thumbTalia Holmes
    August 18, 2021

    5 Star Review  Love my little spider, he settled in straight away and seems very happy

    Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) Males Image
    Red-headed jumping spider (Maratus griseus) Males
    thumbCameron Smith
    January 16, 2022
  • 5 Star Review  Super cute!!! She came healthy and very energetic!

    Bridal Jumping spider (Opisthoncus sp.1) Female Image
    Bridal Jumping spider (Opisthoncus sp.1) Female
    thumbSophie Greenhalgh
    July 17, 2022

    5 Star Review  This is my first time to have these spiny leaf insects, I ordered male and female. They arrived in 3 days using express post, kind of worried but they survived. I thought they are all females because the orange one looks like female, sent email to bugfrenzy and got the answer. No it's male actually. Communication was good! Will buy from bugfrenzy again.
    It's been 6 days, the insects are happy and healthy in their new home.

    Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) nymphs Image
    Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) nymphs
    thumbVelycia
    November 29, 2022

    5 Star Review  So excited to finally get one of these guys! Spider turned up happy and healthy, very active and happy to explore its new home. Overnight had made itself a burrow with plenty of webbing and was happy to eat. Already a gorgeous dark colour, can't wait to see it grow!

    Blue-Legged Tarantula (Phlogius PQ113) Large juveniles Image
    Blue-Legged Tarantula (Phlogius PQ113) Large juveniles
    thumbCassandra Longley
    November 17, 2022

    5 Star Review  Best spider purchase I've made in a long time, haven't kept a jumper in over a year and wanted back in. He is amazing very active and curious, easily way to waste time just watching this little dude

    Bronze jumping spider (Helpis minitabunda) 'big boy' Image
    Bronze jumping spider (Helpis minitabunda) 'big boy'
    thumbJessica Brown
    November 13, 2022

    5 Star Review  I've had my little guy for about a week, he is super cute! He does a funny little side to side shimmy before he pounces on his prey. So happy with him.

    Pebble-mimicking jumping spider (Undescribed Saitis sp.) males Image
    Pebble-mimicking jumping spider (Undescribed Saitis sp.) males
    thumbEmma Betts
    May 11, 2021

    5 Star Review  A well designed, quality enclosure. Ordered with the beach boy kit which looks really great! The bag the sand came in had ripped though, which had put sand all over everything in the package and was a bit messy with unpacking. Aside from that I’m extremely happy and would definitely buy again.

    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure Image
    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure
    thumbAnonymous
    May 7, 2022
  • 5 Star Review  💕✨Very friendly, best eater! We got to hangout and have encounters from the moment he arrived, he arrived in perfect condition with the date he last ate on the box itself and the box tells you everything you need to do to look after your jumper! Would definitely recommend to anyone, they are extremely fast.. so you need speedy hands to catch up- I named my little guy “ Switch” because he can never make up his mind about where he wants to explore.✨💕

    Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/Adults Image
    Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/Adults
    thumbTaylor Ann
    August 20, 2021

    5 Star Review  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 Enclosure Image
    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure
    thumbJenna Thompson
    June 23, 2022

    5 Star Review  Nice, solid centipede. Super fast and healthy, with the typical Nuda freak out moves.

    Northern Blue-Legged centipede (Rhysida nuda) Image
    Northern Blue-Legged centipede (Rhysida nuda)
    thumbMaddison Hardie
    August 4, 2021
    thumbAdam Eveleigh
    March 16, 2022

    4 Star Review  Good kit, I was expecting the water dish to be like something in the photo but was a small seashell.

    Spider Hunter/Lychas Buchari Juvie Kit (Excludes scorpion) Image
    Spider Hunter/Lychas Buchari Juvie Kit (Excludes scorpion)
    thumbAlyssa Baker
    November 3, 2021

    2 Star Review  He was extremely cute but however passed a few days after his arrival after showing no signs of abnormality. The team however worked great and fast to resolve this 🙂

    Western Black Mirror Peacock Spider   (Maratus speculifer) Image
    Western Black Mirror Peacock Spider (Maratus speculifer)
    thumbVanja J.
    October 15, 2022

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