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Find Australian bugs, brilliant homes and the supplies to care for them.

Australian shop sources reviewed 18 October 2026. Prices, stock and delivery coverage are on each seller’s site. Browse with an adult; agree on the animal’s care and budget together.

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Amazing Amazon

Glen Waverley, VIC · shop & online

VICTORIA
TarantulasEnclosuresFood & supplies

A Melbourne shop with spider and tarantula enclosures, invertebrate equipment and livestock listings.

365 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley. Check stock before travelling from Wyndham. Ask for the exact species, origin and a size-appropriate setup.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 63 158 182 524 · active
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Amphibian Research Centre — ARCade

Australia · conservation supplier

Food & supplies

Live crickets and other feeder insects supplied through the Amphibian Research Centre’s online shop.

The centre states that live-food sales support its frog conservation work. Use Shop Now for the current range.

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Ant Keeping Depot

Australia · online ant equipment

AntsEnclosuresFood & supplies

Ant nests, outworlds, food, accessories and kits, alongside a live queen and colony catalogue.

The checked live-ant category currently has no products. Browse equipment and check for future live stock.

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Ant Shop Australia

Australia · online ant specialist

AntsEnclosuresFood & supplies

Queen ants and colonies, starter packages, formicariums, outworlds, food and ant-keeping equipment.

Check the queen or colony listing for species, worker count and destination coverage.

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Antastic

QLD · online ant specialist

AntsEnclosuresFood & supplies

Queen ants, established colonies, starter kits, nests, outworlds and ant care supplies.

Use the current colony listing and shipping terms to check what is available for your location.

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Aqua Life Aquarium

Warrnambool, VIC · shop & online

VICTORIA
Food & supplies

Live crickets, woodies, mealworms and superworms, with tubs and bulk insect options.

Local Click & Collect is offered. Confirm that the selected live-food item can be delivered to your address.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 93 682 031 243 · active
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Aussie Ant-Man

Australia · online ant breeder

Ants

Australian queen ants and colonies, with listings organised by species and keeper experience.

Availability varies. Current live-ant listings exclude WA and TAS; check the exact colony’s terms.

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Australian Insect Farm

Tropical north QLD · enquire directly

Pet insects

Insect breeder and educational supplier working with stick insects, beetles, mantids, cockroaches and butterflies.

An enquiry-based breeder rather than a conventional checkout. Contact it for current species and order arrangements.

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Australian Invertebrates

VIC · online specialist

VICTORIA
SpidersTarantulasScorpionsIsopods & springtailsOther invertebrates

Australian tarantulas, trapdoor and other spiders, scorpions, centipedes and isopods.

Published policies differ on destination coverage. Confirm current delivery and live-arrival terms directly before ordering.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 31 293 645 263 · active
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Bio Supplies

Australian online supplier

Food & suppliesEnclosures

Crickets in multiple sizes, woodie cockroaches and other feeder insects, plus terrarium equipment.

Choose prey for your animal’s size and life stage with the care guide. Check delivery coverage and order quantities before buying a feeder colony.

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Biota Studio

Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW · shop & online

Pet insectsOther invertebratesIsopods & springtailsEnclosures

Live insects and other invertebrates, bioactive enclosures, substrates and keeping supplies.

Live orders currently ship on Mondays and Tuesdays. The shop excludes NT and TAS from live delivery.

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Bizarre Invertebrates

Australia · online specialist

AntsSpidersTarantulasOther invertebratesEnclosures

Ants, tarantulas, trapdoors, wishbone and other spiders, additional invertebrates and accessories.

The seller currently excludes live shipping to WA, NT and TAS. Read the individual animal’s listing.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 29 821 907 571 · active
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Bug Frenzy

Western Australia · online delivery

Pet insectsSpidersTarantulasScorpionsIsopods & springtailsOther invertebratesEnclosuresFood & supplies

Invertebrate listings, acrylic bug boxes, mesh enclosures, substrates and feeder supplies.

Its ordering terms require buyers to be over 18. Browse with a parent or guardian and check the dispatch deadline and receiving conditions together.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 16 214 556 973 · active
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Bug Lab

Australia · online bioactive shop

Isopods & springtailsEnclosuresFood & supplies

Springtail cultures, isopods, substrates, terrarium tools and supplies for bioactive enclosures.

Previously Eko Lab. Its FAQ currently excludes live-organism shipping to WA, NT and TAS.

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BugShop

Sydney, NSW · online shop

Pet insectsIsopods & springtails

Stick-insect kits and projects following butterflies, ladybirds, lacewings and other life cycles.

Check the species, kit contents and shipping terms. Plan the entire life cycle and ask the supplier about containment and what happens after the project.

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BA

Butterfly Adventures

Caulfield Junction, VIC · shop & online

VICTORIA
Pet insectsEnclosures

Live chrysalis and caterpillar kits, butterfly breeding accessories and educational programs.

Check the kit’s species, season and delivery availability on the current product page.

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Butterfly Encounters

Brisbane, QLD · enquire directly

Pet insects

Butterfly pupae, live learning kits and butterflies for events and educational experiences.

Contact the supplier for current availability, kit contents and delivery arrangements.

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BK

Butterfly Kidz

Melbourne, VIC & Sydney, NSW

VICTORIA
Pet insects

Live butterfly hatching kits and classroom packs, plus mobile butterfly experiences.

Check the kit’s delivery coverage and season. Experiences and live kits are separate offerings.

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Crazy Critters

Australia · online insect supplier

Food & supplies

Live feeder crickets, wood roaches and mealworms, plus gutload, supplements and insect substrate.

Choose the insect type and size on the live-food listings and review the dispatch conditions.

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CreepyCrawlys.com

SA · online shop

Pet insectsSpidersScorpionsAntsOther invertebratesFood & suppliesEnclosures

Spiders, scorpions, centipedes, insects, millipedes, ants and snails, plus feeders and accessories.

Operates with Flinders Ranges Pet Supplies. Current terms exclude delivery to WA, NT and TAS.

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Cricket King

Australia · online cricket supplier

Food & supplies

Live feeder crickets from pinhead to adult sizes, with cricket-care information and reptile supplies.

Check the size guide, pack quantity and Express Post terms before choosing feeders.

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DillAnt

Western Melbourne, VIC · ant supplier

VICTORIA
AntsEnclosures

Ant nests and accessories, with queen ants and colonies supplied through stockists.

The queen-ant page directs buyers to stockists. Use it to find a seller rather than assume direct live checkout.

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Enfield Produce

Sydney, NSW · shop & online

Food & supplies

Live crickets, mealworms, super mealworms and woodies in a range of pack sizes.

Some live products are restricted to Sydney delivery or pickup. Check the individual listing.

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Everything Silkworms

VIC · online silkworm specialist

VICTORIA
Pet insectsFood & suppliesEnclosures

Silkworm eggs, live silkworms, food, rearing packs and equipment for keeping or classroom projects.

Live silkworm availability is seasonal. Check whether your chosen listing is eggs, live larvae, food or equipment.

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Friendly Bugs

Tumut, NSW · online bioactive shop

Isopods & springtailsEnclosuresFood & supplies

Isopods, springtails and supplies for bioactive vivariums and terrariums.

Confirm current cultures, delivery coverage and the requirements of the species you select.

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Insectpets

Banyo, Brisbane, QLD · online & pickup

Pet insectsEnclosures

Stick insects, eggs and starter kits, including Goliath and spiny leaf insects.

Local pickup is offered. Current terms exclude WA and limit which species can be sent to TAS.

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JT Butterflies

Illawarra, NSW · enquire directly

Pet insectsEnclosures

Chrysalis kits, individual chrysalises and mesh butterfly enclosures.

Orders are by enquiry. The current page excludes shipping to WA, TAS and SA; supply varies.

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Jump Lab Australia

Australian online breeder

SpidersEnclosures

Australian jumping spiders, their enclosures, starter kits and keeping accessories.

A specialist option for a future jumping-spider project. Its small arboreal homes are not automatically suitable for a burrowing Kuranda tarantula.

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Larvalicious

QLD · insect farm & online

Food & supplies

Live and dried black soldier fly larvae for reptiles, birds and other insect-eating animals.

Select a live-larvae listing if you need live feeders; the shop also sells dried products.

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Live Cricket Sales

Sunshine Coast, QLD · online farm

Food & supplies

Live feeder crickets sold in bulk and smaller quantities from a Sunshine Coast farm.

Check sizes, order deadlines and the current shipping coverage before buying.

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Livefoods Unlimited

Pomona, Sunshine Coast, QLD · online

Food & suppliesEnclosures

Live crickets, wood cockroaches, giant mealworms and calci worms, with keeping equipment and accessories.

Pickup requires prior arrangements. Check the shop’s current payment, order and destination information.

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MAAI — My Aussie Arachnids & Invertebrate

Adelaide, SA · online breeder

Pet insectsSpidersTarantulasScorpionsIsopods & springtailsOther invertebratesEnclosures

Tarantulas, other spiders, scorpions, centipedes, beetles, cockroaches and isopods, with equipment and care guides.

Use the current inventory and ask the breeder about delivery and the individual animal’s origin.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 26 636 865 504 · active
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Petbarn

Australia · stores & online

Food & supplies

Live reptile-food listings including feeder crickets and woodies.

Stock and collection options vary by store. Set your location on the retailer’s site.

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PetWave

Sydney, NSW · online supplier

Food & suppliesEnclosures

Live crickets, mealworms, superworms and black soldier fly larvae, with housing accessories and supplies.

The FAQ explains live-arrival support and delivery. Check the live-insect product’s size and pack quantity.

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Reptifauna

Australia · online feeder supplier

Food & supplies

Live crickets, woodies, mealworms, superworms and black soldier fly larvae.

Insects have their own order deadline and delivery terms; frozen-feeder delivery coverage is separate.

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Reptile Realm

Brisbane, QLD · online feeders

Food & suppliesEnclosures

Live crickets, woodies, mealworms, black soldier fly larvae, fly pupae and silkworms, plus keeping supplies.

The shop currently lists delivery to QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC and SA. Check dispatch dates and quantities.

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Southern Invertebrates

NSW · online specialist

SpidersTarantulasScorpionsOther invertebrates

Australian tarantulas, trapdoor and other spiders, centipedes and scorpions.

The homepage currently announces a temporary closure from 8 September to 31 October. Check the notice before ordering.

Listing sourcePublished ABN 86 321 954 130 · active
TI

The Insect Shop

Sydney, NSW · online shop

Pet insectsSpidersScorpionsIsopods & springtailsOther invertebratesEnclosures

Jumping spiders, mantids, stick insects, scorpions, isopods, millipedes and keeping equipment.

The seller states its live stock is captive bred. Its current terms exclude live shipping to WA and TAS.

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Unique Creatures

Western Sydney, NSW · online shop

Pet insectsSpidersTarantulasScorpionsOther invertebrates

Tarantulas and other spiders, scorpions, cockroaches, stick insects, butterflies, snails, millipedes and centipedes.

Read the shipping policy for dispatch, destination coverage and receiving conditions.

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Independent directory · no paid placements or affiliate links. A broad collection of publicly listed Australian suppliers; new shops and private breeders may be missing. Location filters show the seller’s base, not its delivery area.

FOR SETH’S CURRENT PETS

The right home comes first.

BEFORE YOU PICK AN ENCLOSURE

Choose for the animal, not the photo.

Spiny leaf insect

Prioritise vertical space for climbing and uninterrupted moulting. Mesh can provide airflow and grip. Plan how fresh food branches reach the upper part of the home, and cover the foliage-water jar.

Species care sheet

Phlogius sp. “Kuranda”

Prioritise a secure lid, ventilation, room for a retreat and enough appropriate substrate to burrow. Match the setup to the spider’s size. Check the design with its breeder before buying.

Australian tarantula care sheet

A starter kit is a starting point. Confirm its internal dimensions, vent size, closure and substrate depth for your particular animal.

Questions to ask before ordering

What exactly am I buying?

Ask for the scientific name, size, life stage and whether sex is confirmed. “Kuranda” is a locality/trade label.

Was it captive bred?

Ask who bred it and for the animal’s history. Choose a documented source and have the enclosure ready before arrival.

Can it get here safely?

Check delivery to 3029, the weather, dispatch day and arrival policy. Arrange for an adult to receive it promptly.

What is the full cost?

Include housing, food, equipment, postage and any auction fees. Decide the limit before browsing or bidding.

Breeder’s buying guide

Use Australian suppliers for live pets. Australia does not permit importing insects or other invertebrates as pets from overseas. Australian Government guidance

Looking for auctions or expos?Check the source, the lot and the dates before planning a purchase.