Butterfly.

Dragonfly.

Katydid or Tree Cricket.

Opiliones Harvestman or Daddy Long Legs.

Common Honeybee.

Bluebottle Fly.

Orbweaving Spider.

Hermit Crab.

Ladybird Beetle.

Shop - Strong Stick Insects

Freight Cost:  $12 for Insect only and start-up kits orders. The freight cost of Egg Only Orders is included in cost of the eggs.  Freight on Insectpet Enclosures is calculated at the checkout.

Dispatch Details: Orders with live insects are dispatched via Express Post weekly on either Monday or Tuesday. Egg only orders are sent by surface mail..

Payment Options: Direct Deposit, Paypal, Bank Cheque or Money Order. GST not applicable.

NOTE: We do not ship to  Western Australia or anywhere outside Australia

The Strong Stick Insect ( Anchiale briareus ), is a very hardy stick insect. Juveniles are a bright green and adults brown. Females grow up to 17cm, males smaller. They feed readily on eucalypts (gum) and acacia (wattle) leaves and require an enclosure of minimum size 40cm tall x 30cm x 35cm and room temperature of 16 to 28 deg C. Not for sale to Western Australia.
 
 
 
 

Male Juvenile

Strong Male Adult

$15.00

Female & Male Juvenile Pair

Strong Adult Pair

$30.00

Female Juvenile

Strong Female Adult

$20.00

Start Up Kit with Juvenile Pair

4060 Enclosure PVC

An easy to assemble enclosure with a pair of juvenile Strong Stick Insects. Ideal for beginners and schools. Measures 40cm high and is oval in shape (36cm wide x 31.5cm deep). This enclosure will comfortably house two pair of “small” adult stick insects (eg Spiny Leaf Stick Insects or Crowned Stick Insects), or one pair of a larger species (eg. Goliath or Wuelfing’s Stick Insects).(Contents of enclosure shown are not included)

$55.00

The Centre...

mantis1The Insectarium of Victoria is often featured in the print, radio and national television media as one of the most unique museum experiences available to both students and the general public within Australia.
Best described as a multi experience zoo, natural history museum and interpretation centre, the IOV specialises in the research and education of insects, spiders and other related invertebrates of Australia and other geographical regions of the world.

Our Invitation...

coocoowaspToday, the Insectarium of Victoria continues to expand its collections and displays and is constantly looking into ways of enhancing its message of invertebrate and insect awareness to our visitors.
We now invite you to experience the Insectarium of Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Invertebrate Sciences.