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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Dwarf white isopods (Trichorhina tormentosa)
$16.50 -
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Desert bark huntsman (Pediana horni) Captive bred Juvie
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Tropical Fly-catcher (Plexippus petersi) Captive Bred Juvie
Original price was: $33.00.$15.00Current price is: $15.00. -
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Tropical Fly-catcher (Plexippus petersi) Captive bred Sub-Adult/Adult male
Original price was: $33.00.$15.00Current price is: $15.00.
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Giant Centipede (Ethmostigmus rubripes)
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Square Ant Mini Outworld
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Aqua One Yellow Villarsia W/Gravel Base Plastic Plant
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The Lux Bug Box
$80.00 – $85.00 -
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The Bug Box 2.0
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Mini Mesh Pop-Up Enclosure
$15.00 -
Cholla Wood
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Latch Set (Two pieces)
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Isopod Substrate
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Red Desert Sand
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Magnetic Feeding Cup
$7.50 -
Sale!
Desert bark huntsman (Pediana horni) Captive bred Juvie
Original price was: $20.00.$15.00Current price is: $15.00.
Next shipment date for live orders is 26 May 2025. Get your order in before our next deadline below:
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I'm so glad I tried a wolfie! Such a cutie, and loves a feed. Great kit too, quick postage and everyone was packaged up nicely. Very happy with my new friend! 
"Try A Free Wolf" KitCassandra Longley
May 27, 2022 An awesome buying experience!! A super cute, healthy bug with a great home!!! 
Striped Grass Mantis (Archimantis sobrina) Captive Bred juvenilesVirginia Halter
July 30, 2022 It arrived safe and well in excellent condition. It shed within 24 hours and is very active 
Purple-Winged Mantis (Tenodera australasiae) captive-bred nymphsAnonymous
October 26, 2021 My little sweetheart turned up on time alive and unharmed wonderful service awesome little creatures on offer highly recommend 
Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/BabiesDeon Griffiths
August 20, 2021
Lots of crickets! Most seem a bit big for my spider and he wont go near them. 
Feeder CricketsScott Membry
July 27, 2021 - Product turned up in perfect condition without delay. As well as 10 out of 10 website very helpful.
The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureNoah
April 11, 2022 Amazingly fast little critter with tons of attitude. Always happy to come up for some chopped mealworm pieces or tiny crickets. Was packaged to perfection, completely alert and healthy, instantly went for the munchies. 10/10 would buy again. 
Black Ground Mantid (Bolbe sp.)Maddison Hardie
March 5, 2021 Bit of a wild card. But a great fitment to the current invert family. 
Grey-Green Rock Scorpion (Urodacus planimanus)Jason Melide
August 9, 2021 Thank you Bug Frenzy team for the diligent way of wrapping everything for delivery and most importantly the safety of little “Princess”. I highly recommend anyone wanting a jumping spider (or anything else) from this business, as they are great to deal with and, are helpful should you have any queries. I have found (as an adult) fascinating to watch my little “friend”, and these are an inexpensive pet to keep after the initial small outlay. The would help teach children responsibility, as well as an appreciation regarding the food chain/web of life, nature as well as life cycles. I wish Bug Frenzy had existed when my children were children!
Jumping spiders aren’t scary like other larger spiders can be to some, as they are fairly small; they have loads of character; and, besides tiny crickets, they can eat flies & mosquitoes - bonus!!
Thank you Bug Frenzy!
Princess Jumping spider (Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus) FemaleSuzie L.
July 22, 2021 The Spotted Tree-Funnelweb is very pretty and defensive for such a little spider 
Spotted Tree-Funnelweb (Bymainella terrareginae)Chris Hall
April 2, 2022 - Very good sized spider and great pricing! Great customer service 🙂 Mine started to make a web a few hours after I put it in its home! Very interesting to watch
Pantropical Tuxedo Jumper (Menemerus bivittatus)Talia Holmes
August 11, 2021 Arrived safely and very well packaged. He is so cute and immediately started exploring his enclosure as soon as he was released. Looks to be in perfect health and is a great size. What a lovely creature!! Thank you 🙂 Flinders ranges scorpion (Urodacus elongatus) Adult M or F/BabiesRuby Black
June 29, 2022 Very cute and active little fella! Ferocious eater. Definitely one of my favourite jumpers 
Bat Peacock jumping spider (Maratus vespertillio) MaleJordan Smith
November 10, 2021 These are by far the healthiest crickets you'll find online. They last me a little over 2 weeks, feeding 22 spoods of all different sizes. I'll never buy crickets from anywhere else. Teeny CricketsLiviana
August 12, 2023 Hugh quality and perfect size for most inverts. Love the fact that it can be turned on its side for more ground dwelling inverts. The Mini Bug Box - Custom Acrylic EnclosureChloe Johnson
February 6, 2022 Very sassy and large! I got a male originally but he didn't survive the travel and bug frenzy was very quick to replace him for me with a very sassy and defensive female that's in amazing shape 
Union-Jack wolf spider (Tasmanicosa gilberta)Zack Mikellides
January 20, 2021 - Extremely beautiful and very angry
Giant Bronze Wishbone Spider (Proshermacha sp. 4)
July 23, 2022 Very cute! Came packaged well, I love him 
Giant bark jumping spider (Servaea incana)Sub/AdultsJayde
November 8, 2021 Had her just over 2 weeks and she's got a egg sac! Curious to see if it's fertile 😍 
Red-headed hopper (Maratus griseus) regular formRachael Loram
October 24, 2021 The enclosure is great! Awesome quality and my new little spider friend is super cute! Will definitely get more in the future 
Western Black Mirror Peacock Spider (Maratus speculifer)Amanda
October 16, 2022 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 JuvenilesKat McDonald
August 23, 2022
