The Amazing Bug Co

15/10/2026

🖤🎄 A LITTLE UPDATE FROM ME… 🎄🖤

I know it's early, but I wanted to give you all a heads-up that the cut-off for Christmas orders will be the 10th of December! 🎁❤️

If you're hoping to get something for Christmas, please order or message me as soon as possible! I'll be doing a couple more fossil orders and hopefully one or two more restocks of frames before then, and that'll be it for a while. 🦋🦖

I also wanted to let you know I'm in hospital this weekend, so please bear with me if I'm a little slower replying to messages. ❤️

I've been doing a lot of thinking recently and have realised just how burnt out I am. I've been working 50–60 hour weeks for most of the year, sometimes even 70+ hours, while juggling my jobs and The Amazing Bug Co.

I absolutely love what I do, and I'm so grateful for every order and everyone who supports my little business. 🥹🖤 But I also need to be honest with myself and accept that I can't keep pushing myself like this forever. My health needs to come first, and I deserve a break too.

So, I'll be taking January off from making anything new or updating the website. Depending on how I feel, that may carry on into February. I'm not going to put pressure on myself to return by a set date. I need to rest and see how things go. ❤️

I'll still be around on socials, so please feel free to message me, comment and have a chat! I just need some breathing room behind the scenes.

Thank you for understanding and for supporting me and my little business. It genuinely means more than you know. 🥹🖤

Here's to slowing down, looking after myself and coming back when I'm ready. We all deserve a break sometimes. 🌿❤️

12/10/2026

08/10/2026

👀🤫 A SNEAKY PEEK... 🤫👀

Here's a little sneak peek at a museum project I'll be working on soon! 🦖🦴

I've just got a few more bits to get ready first, but I cannot wait to get started on this one! 😍

I'm keeping the details a secret for now... 👀🤐

But don't worry, I'll be showing you all what I'm working on as soon as I can! ❤️

Any guesses what it could be?! 👀👇

04/10/2026

🌱🌊 SEPTEMBER TREE PLANTING UPDATE! 🌊🌱

The tree planting donations from all of September's sales have now been made! 🌱🥰

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who ordered from me last month. Honestly, I really appreciate every single order and it's amazing that your purchases also help me give something back to nature. 💚

This time we've planted mangrove trees! 🌊🌳

Mangroves are such incredible ecosystems. They provide shelter and nursery areas for loads of wildlife, help protect coastlines from erosion and storms, and they're also really good at storing carbon in both the trees and the soil around their roots. 🐟🦀🌱

And this month's planting represents an estimated 1,800kg of CO₂ extracted! 😱🌍

That's 1.8 tonnes of CO₂, which is roughly equivalent to the emissions from driving an average petrol car around 7,000 miles! 🚗💨

It's honestly one of my favourite things about running The Amazing Bug Co. — getting to share my love of natural history with you all while hopefully doing a little bit of good for the planet along the way. 🦋🦖🌱

So thank you for every order, every fossil you've taken home, every insect frame and every little bit of support. ❤️

You've helped plant more trees! 🌳🌳🌳

02/10/2026

🦖🦷 HAPPY FOSSIL FRIDAY! 🦷🦖

How STUNNING is this large Spinosaurus tooth I’ve just unboxed?! 🤯😍

Just look at that size and shape! 🦖🦷 This is an absolute beauty and I'm sure this one won't last long! 👀🔥

🦖 Spinosaurus Facts

🌍 Spinosaurus aegyptiacus lived in what is now North Africa during the Late Cretaceous, around 100–94 million years ago.

🐊 It was one of the most distinctive theropod dinosaurs, with its long, narrow snout and conical teeth — very different from the blade-like teeth of many other large theropods.

🦷 Those conical teeth were well suited to gripping prey, particularly fish, and Spinosaurus is strongly associated with a semi-aquatic lifestyle.

🐟 Its elongated jaws and numerous teeth have led to comparisons with modern crocodilians, although Spinosaurus was a dinosaur rather than a crocodilian!

🦴 And of course, there's that famous enormous neural-spine sail running along its back! 🦖

This one will be getting properly photographed, labelled and prepared before it heads off to its new home. 🥰

But honestly... I wouldn't hang around if you've got your eye on it! 👀🦖🦷

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01/10/2026

🎃🕷️ IT'S OCTOBER 1ST... WHICH MEANS IT'S OFFICIALLY SPOOKY SEASON! 🕷️🎃

And what better way to kick it off than with this INCREDIBLE orange and black stag beetle?! 🪲🖤🧡

Meet Hexarthrius parryi paradoxus — and honestly, this colour combination is giving me serious Halloween vibes! 🎃👻

🪲 Hexarthrius parryi paradoxus Facts

🌏 This spectacular stag beetle is a subspecies of Hexarthrius parryi, found in parts of Southeast Asia.

🦷 The males have those impressive, elongated mandibles which they use when competing with other males.

🪵 Like other stag beetles, their larvae develop in decaying wood, playing an important role in breaking down dead plant material.

🖤🧡 That incredible dark body and orange coloration makes them one of those beetles that looks almost like it was designed specifically for spooky season! 😂🎃

And if this is how we're starting October... I can't wait to see what the rest of spooky season brings! 👀🕷️💀

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30/09/2026

🪲🖤 LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY! 🖤🪲

This stunning black Cyclommatus metallifer is all framed up and ready to show off! 😍✨

There's something about the combination of those glossy black colours and those incredible mandibles that makes this species seriously impressive. 🥹🪲

🪲 Cyclommatus metallifer Facts

🌏 Cyclommatus metallifer is a species of stag beetle found across parts of Southeast Asia.

🖤 They can have incredibly dark, glossy colouring, although the species is also known for metallic variations.

🦷 The males have those impressive enlarged mandibles, which they use in competition with other males.

🌳 Like other stag beetles, their larvae spend much of their development feeding on decaying wood, helping recycle nutrients back into the forest ecosystem.

🔬 They're part of the family Lucanidae, the stag beetles — a group containing some seriously spectacular-looking beetles!

And honestly... I'd LOVE to try breeding these again in the future! 👀🪲❤️ There's something incredibly rewarding about raising them through their life cycle and eventually seeing those amazing adults emerge.

Maybe one day I'll have another go! 🤞🖤

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27/09/2026

🦋🦖 ALL SET UP AT CODSALL! 🦖🦋 .craft.and.makers.market

We're all set up at the Craft & Makers Market in Codsall and ready for an awesome day! 🎉🥰

I've brought along a WHOLE HOST of new entomology frames, with pieces starting from just £10! 🦋🪲✨

And the fossil table is absolutely packed! 🤯🦖🦴

🦖 Dinosaur teeth & bones
🦈 Megalodon teeth
🦎 Mosasaur fossils
🪨 Loads of other incredible fossils
💩 And yes... even fossilised poo! 😂💩

There's something for everyone, whether you're a serious collector, looking for something unusual, or just fancy taking home a little piece of natural history. 🌍🦋🦖

If you're nearby, come down, have a browse and say hello! 👋❤️

Can't wait to see you all! 😍

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