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

    Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic Enclosure Image
    Vertical Kit - Mini Bug Box Custom Acrylic Enclosure
    thumbCameron Smith
    January 16, 2022

    5 Star Review  Great for decorating small enclosures.

    Zen Rocks Image
    Zen Rocks
    thumbAnonymous
    June 7, 2022

    5 Star Review  This is my first time buying from Bug Frenzy and getting a Wolfie. He's so active, small and inquisitive. I've only had him for a day, but I love him already! He and the crickets all came well packaged too. Excellent job Bug Frenzy, I look forward to purchasing from you again. 🙂

    "Try A Free Wolf" Kit
    thumbShea Hands-Otte
    May 5, 2022

    5 Star Review  The enclosure is such high quality and the price is really good as I've seen some of competing quality for a much higher price. I also love that you can add on a starter kit for the enclosure so as a new keeper, such as myself, you have everything you need to set you up for success.

    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure Image
    The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic Enclosure
    thumbClaire Goffey
    November 24, 2021

    5 Star Review  Great healthy animal!!! Fast post.

    Giant Scrub Millipede (Rhinocricidae) Image
    Giant Scrub Millipede (Rhinocricidae)
    thumbBen geltch
    August 1, 2022

    5 Star Review  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 Kit Image
    The Centinel² - Centipede Kit
    thumbZack Mikellides
    September 30, 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

    5 Star Review  So cute! Arrived healthy and eats well (and very tiny!!). He/she is very curious and has lots of personality even though they are still very tiny. Spider is sooo pretty. If you are thinking about it, do it 🙂

    Murray River wolf spider (Venator sp. nov) Captive Bred Juveniles Image
    Murray River wolf spider (Venator sp. nov) Captive Bred Juveniles
    thumbKat McDonald
    August 23, 2022

    5 Star Review  This little guy arrived happy & energetic & couldn't wait to explore the new environment I created.
    Very friendly & inquisitive.
    Bug Frenzy are fantastic to deal with & I highly recommend them!!
    I will be purchasing through them again!!

    Giant green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon) Captive Bred Juvenile Image
    Giant green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon) Captive Bred Juvenile
    thumbCrystal Austin
    October 30, 2022

    5 Star Review  He was very cute but he only had 6 legs

    Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper Juvie (Menemerus bivittatus) Image
    Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper Juvie (Menemerus bivittatus)
    thumbShana Caldwell
    May 14, 2022

    5 Star Review  He is my favourite in my collection so far!! I love him!

    Giant green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon) males Image
    Giant green jumping spider (Mopsus mormon) males
    thumbkristie gillin
    March 26, 2022

    5 Star Review  Very good quality spray bottle!

    Spray Bottle Image
    Spray Bottle
    thumbVelycia
    November 29, 2022
  • 5 Star Review  Super tiny and cute, very active on arrival.

    Red-legged millipede (Heterocladosoma bifalcatum) Image
    Red-legged millipede (Heterocladosoma bifalcatum)
    thumbDamian Swales
    July 11, 2021

    5 Star Review  Super happy about the sling and the size of the enclosure. Sling came looking super healthy and ate immediately. Whithin the first couple hours It started making its own burrow which was super cute to watch.

    Exquisite Feather-legged Tarantula (Selenotypus sp. 5 'exquisita') slings Image
    Exquisite Feather-legged Tarantula (Selenotypus sp. 5 'exquisita') slings
    thumbChloe Johnson
    January 14, 2022

    5 Star Review  Gorgeous little spider, already have the leopard form so now have the pair. Spider arrived happy and healthy and was really well packed.

    Red-headed hopper (Maratus griseus) regular form Image
    Red-headed hopper (Maratus griseus) regular form
    thumbCassandra Mackenzie
    February 20, 2022

    5 Star Review  Definitely value for money. Very impressed with the kits to.

    Mallee Wood Scorpion Kit Image
    Mallee Wood Scorpion Kit
    thumbJason Melide
    August 9, 2021
    thumbSarina Sturgess
    April 16, 2022

    5 Star Review  Beautiful healthy girl. Perfectly packed and always excellent communication. Thank you Bug Frenzy for bringing us joy!

    Bat Peacock jumping spider (Maratus vespertillio) Female Image
    Bat Peacock jumping spider (Maratus vespertillio) Female
    thumbZoe Knight
    September 12, 2021
  • 5 Star Review  Due to the juvie molting, I had it replaced with an adult and she's the cutest angry lady! I didn't even plan to have this species before but now it's my very favourite jumper and a must have!

    Angry-faced jumping spider  (Clynotis severus) captive-bred juveniles Image
    Angry-faced jumping spider (Clynotis severus) captive-bred juveniles
    thumbMichalina Mazur
    February 7, 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  absolutely gorgeous, very active as well. they’ve already started mating and it hasn’t even been a week lol

    Egyptian beetles (Blaps polychresta) with Optional Kit Image
    Egyptian beetles (Blaps polychresta) with Optional Kit
    thumbjacob meredith-elali
    March 8, 2022

    5 Star Review  It was so tiny I wasn't expecting it to be so small but it perfect

    Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/Babies Image
    Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/Babies
    thumbLouis Idsert
    April 25, 2022

    5 Star Review  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 Kit Image
    Marbled Scorpion Kit
    thumbStephanie Delohery
    April 21, 2021

    5 Star Review  Cute little family. They even produced offsprings twice in two months. My enclosure is now burst with these tiny trilobites.

    Trilobite Roaches (Laxta sp.) Image
    Trilobite Roaches (Laxta sp.)
    thumbChin Thai Ong
    February 7, 2022

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