Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)
$25.00 - $30.00
An overwhelming favourite, the Spiny Leaf Insect is a hardy pet, easy to keep and a fascinating addition to your home or school.
As far as insect pets go, Spiny leaf insects are a winner! They have amazing camouflage, and are able to be handled gently. These captive-bred insects mainly feed on eucalyptus leaves, and can be kept in groups or on their own. As adults, the females have short, flightless wings, and the adult males have long wings and are capable of flying short distances. Females are also able to reproduce without a male!
Adult female 150mm (sold as juveniles ~30mm in body length)
- Also known as Macleay's Spectre after their distinctive camouflage.
- Suitable for all ages and experience levels. Great to handle!
- Feeds on Eucalyptus leaves and much more.
- Captive bred through our environmentally sustainable breeding program.
- All Minibeast Wildlife animals are covered by our seven day Minibeast Guarantee and have a free downloadable Care Guide
- Guaranteed to be mite and parasite free.
You will need:
- An enclosure
- Access to Eucalyptus (Gum) trees or other suitable food plants.
- A misting bottle
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Reviews
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Spiny Leaf Insect
I was extremely happy with my order
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Excellent
Our stick insect arrived safely. When we unpacked him he was happily munching on his leaves, which were still really fresh. He’s pretty cute.
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Spiny leaf insects
I was very pleased with the little leaf insects plus enjoyed getting a bonus leaf insect with are very healthy and happy in their new home.
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SPINY LEAF INSECT (EXTATOSOMA TIARATUM)
The insect was in good health, however, the container was broken leaving the insect outside of its tupaware container packageing, moving freely in the box the package is meant to be shipped in. It could have been injured this way and had no access to moisture or leaves as it was in transit. Response from Minibeast Wildlife: Sorry to hear that your package was damaged - it would have been better if you had notified us of this incident via email, rather than in a review since the issue was not a result of anything we had or hadn't done. Unfortunately we have no control over how Australia Post treats packages, however we do assume them to be robustly handled and pack them accordingly; we use an excess of insulating padding to securely pack the container within the box, and include food and moisture. In over 15 years of dispatching, it is extremely rare that we have packages damaged in this way. Good to hear it still arrived in a healthy state.
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We love our insects from Minibeast wildlife!
We were very happy to receive two happy, healthy spiny leaf insects safely in the post last week. The children love them!
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SPINY LEAF INSECT (EXTATOSOMA TIARATUM)
We have now purchased 4 healthy happy spiny leaf insects. They are a great low maintenance pet that my kids look after and read to every day. When my son's teacher saw our new pets she asked if we could purchase some babies that the class could look after during the week to learn more about insects and to watch them grow. I have been surprised by how much fun they have been for our family.
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Spiny Leaf Insect
My preschool students have learnt so much from the info sheet you provided and having a minibeast in the classroom. Thanks for making it so easy.
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Spiny Leaf Insect
Thank you for our fantastic stick insects!
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Spiny Leaf insect
My girl arrived quickly and in perfect health, she’s settled in great and is eating well, overall a very happy healthy animal. Great seller who I’d definitely recommend and would buy from again!