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UK Breeder and supplier of praying mantids and other invertebrates.
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08/07/2025

Only a few days now until the first Hampshire Invert Show and we're buzzing!

We'll have a whopping 25 species of mantis to choose from including some rarities, a nice selection of leaf and stick insects, hooded katydids etc plus more than a sprinkling of cool isopods 😱

Caterpillars are also back in stock and we'll have some large Death's head and Siberian Owl moth larvae with full care sheets 🦋

Posting will resume on Monday next week, please message if you want the full stock list 🦗

26/06/2025

Nice to have these back again after three years. Stunning species 💚
3rd instar going on the list for posting next week

Asiadodis yunnanensis (Chinese shield mantis)

24/06/2025

Horse-heads have started hatching again and will definitely be ready for Bristol if not Hampshire 🥳

These goofy oddbods of the insect world are much easier to keep than you might think only needing fresh bramble and a deep substrate for egg laying. Oh and space as the females reach 14cm in length. I keep my breeding group in a 45x45x60 exo terra with 10cm depth of Coco fibre substrate.

Pseudoproscopia latirostris (Horse-head grasshopper) 🦗

Also, among a good selection of mantids, we'll have some Asiadodis yunnanensis on the Hampshire table and for the first time, a whopping four species of assassin bug at Bristol 🕺🏻🪩🎉

23/06/2025

Francesca Sorrell and I will be at the Hampshire invert show in two weeks time. Here are the details and full trader list. See you there if you can make it 🦗🪲🐜🐛🦋🐞🕷️
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13/06/2025

There's an imposter in the bug room 🦗

I came very close last weekend to selling this native bramble stowaway as one of a group of five Florida katydid nymphs. Now the Florida are gone and she has the enclosure all to herself 🌿

I'll release her on the next bramble trip 😎

Leptophys punctatissima (Speckled bush-cricket)

10/06/2025

We didn't have any leaf insects on the table at Wigan and that's not happened in a long time 😱

They'll be back very soon though with Phyllium philippinicum again hatching nearly twenty nymphs a day along with a few P. gantungense 'Rizal'. Also there are these P. letiranti, the next breeding project, which are starting to show some lovely autumn colours 🍂🌿

09/06/2025

Whilst I was away for the show one of my very favourite species moulted to adult. The first Turquoise mantis, a female 💙💚

I think this time we're shooting for a fourth generation but it's always hit and miss with these, some ooths hatch well, some poorly and some not at all. Fingers crossed and I'll keep you updated🤞🏻

Prohierodula ornatipennis - Turquoise mantis

08/06/2025

Good morning Wigan!

I'm here with Clare Bensley for the Northwestern invert show 🪲🦋🪳🕷️🦗🐛🌿

Invert Shows UK

03/06/2025

My first CB Phyllothelys breve ooth hatched today. This is exciting as the genus has been absent from the UK for a few years and it's great to have them back.

I think this little hatchling is a male from his serrated head crest. James Marshall would that be right or is it too early to say, I've not looked at any of the others.

This is the ooth I damaged separating the two stacked one on another but it's clearly unharmed and has yielded 17 nymphs which is a really good result for this species.

Phyllothelys breve - Asian ghost mantis

02/06/2025

We have the first adults 😍🍂

Typophyllum trapeziforme

01/06/2025

Good morning Bournemouth!!

Fran and I are here at the Littledown centre for the Bournemouth Bug Show 🦗🪲🐛🦋🪰🕷️🪳🌿

If you're planning to come down, see you soon 😎

27/05/2025

I'm totally mortified to realise that the name philippinicum has been spelt incorrectly on every single box of leaf insects I've sold for the last two years 😭🤦🏻‍♂️🌿

I honestly have no idea how I didn't notice and wonder how many of you did. Please tell me if you see me making any c**k ups and I promise not to be offended 😂

Anyway, here's a little ant mantis with a small fruit fly whilst I shamefully retire back to my show prep and label checking....😅

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