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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Great pets, great service
We have ordered Spiny leaf Insects a number of times in the last 8 years. My recent purchase of 4 Insects (for the school I work at), reminded me how much our family enjoyed keeping them in the past. They are great, low maintenance pets! Ordering from Minibeast Wildlife is always a pleasure and I'm always impressed by the care taken to deliver the Insects safely to their destination.
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bugs bugs bugs!
Got my leaf insects safely in the mail just 2 days after ordering. There was a bonus insect as a gift. All info on care and feeding was easily accessed on the website. My grandson is thrilled with his birthday present. Would always recommend minibeasts wildlife to everyone wanting a special pet or just advice on bugs
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phasmids aye
top critter all set up in new home with some euc leaves great packaging highly recommended
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Awesome insect!
Our stick insect arrived a couple of weeks ago and she is very fast at climbing. We are trying hard to find the leaves she likes here in Canberra. She seems to be thriving on whatever we find her. From Matilda, age 8 (Sticku was a birthday present) (Australia Post mucked up the delivery and for a few days there was back and forthing between us, Deanna and Aus Post - Deanna was fantastic, exemplary service. Thank you!)
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spiny leaf insect
Our nymph arrived safe and well. She shed her on the second day and now is happily munching her way through Eucalyptus leaves and practically growing in front of our eyes.
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Easy, friendly pets with a diffference
Spiny leaf insects are a wonderful pet for any age. They are especially popular with the preschool children I teach. They are a wonderful introduction to insects/entomology and are surprisingly resilient to the noise and busyness of our classroom. They are easy to keep clean, feed and handle and they can't hurt the children at all. Parents are fascinated too. I've kept these insects before and had wonderful success with breeding too which gives the children a perfect experience in life cycles. (The moulting is amazing to watch) My minibeast widlife insects arrived in great condition and the feedback was very insightful and helpful when one of them died unexpectedly after a few weeks. Be especially aware of any pest spraying at the property in the last six months and don't forget not to use fly spray around them!
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Impressed By Customer Service
Unfortunately she died a few days after we got her. I called them up and they're soon going to be shipping out a new little one. Looking forward to getting to receiving her and raise her.
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intriguing and easy pet
Mini beast service on both occasions of our order was exemplary. Speedy, customer friendly and effective for safe transport of our Spiny insects. We're having a wonderful adventure nurturing our new pets to adulthood, although watch disguised spiders amongst your new leaf fodder which inadvertently made victim our first female. We're eagerly awaiting eggs at some stage
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Awesome
I love my Phasmids. They are fantastic pets. The kids love them. Will definately order again.