Always a common question... how do I set up my ant colony from a single queen. What equipment will i need? Nest area Foraging area or outworld Connection tubes Pipette Food (beetle jelly, honey and animal protein) Healthy Queen How will my ants arrive? Most of the time your queen and colony or brood will arrive in a test tube. At one end there will be a water source secured by cotton wool. The other end will be plugged by another ball of cotton wool. The ants will be in the m

General care instructions for most millipede species. Millipedes are a great additional to most bugs tanks, or ideal as a stand alone pet. They are generally easy to care for, come in a variety of colours, sizes and shapes, but all have very straight forward and simple care. Similar to cockroaches and woodlice, they live on rotting wood, leaves and dropped fruit. TEMPERATURE Room Temperature 18-22 C. Spray ever few days, with wet areas. Additional heating is ok but b

... a cross between a spider, a scorpion and a crab? or a magical creature from Harry Potter The whip scorpions are a hugely fascinating group of Arachnids named Thelyphonida. They consist of the tailless whip scorpions and the vinagroons. In fact the whip scorpions are neither a scorpion nor a spider. They form their own group. They make great pets, easy to look after and very gentle. They are not harmful to humans other than the Vinagroons who can spray a vinegar like chem

General care instructions for Crematogaster scutellaris A lovely small species from Southwest Europe. this is an easy to care for species, that due to their small size do not require a huge amount of space. They are popular due to their red and brown colourations. Called Acrobat ants as they bend their abdomen over their head in defence which gives the appearance that they are very flexible. TEMPERATURE Daytime & Nest Temp 21-25 C. 30-50% humidity LIGHTING Well lit en

General care instructions for Polyrhachis dives A fascinating species of weaver ant. This species come from Asia and are now found in parts of Australia. They are mostly ground dwelling, weaving large masses of grasses and sticks to form their complex nest systems. An easy species for the beginner, however they are very good at escaping and climbing. TEMPERATURE Daytime & Nest Temp 28-30 C, Night 24-28 C. 50-70% humidity LIGHTING Well lit enclosures. Avoid direct s

General care instructions for small isopods such as isopods and pill bugs. There has been a growing demands for tropical and unusual woodlice and pill bug species. These small crustaceans are a great and non harmful additional to the larger species enclosures. They act as a natural cleaner getting rid of rotting materials, old food and even faeces. There is now a range of tropical woodlice available in all sorts of colours, sizes and patterns. TEMPERATURE Room Temperature 1

General care instructions for the Armoured Cricket (Cosmoderus femoralis). There is not too much information out there on the care of the armoured crickets. Also knowns as the soldier or battle cricket. A Cameroon native, this species come from sub tropical area feeding on anything they come across including insects, fruit and vegetation TEMPERATURE 25-27 C, 70% humidity LIGHTING Well lit enclosures. Avoid direct sunlight HOUSING This species does like to roam and

General care instructions for Praying Mantis. These are generalist care instructions please refer to species specific instructions for individual species. These can be found alongside each species for sale on the site. There are close to 1700 species of carnivorous praying mantids out there with around 30 species commonly available. These range from large green standard mantis looking species, to brightly coloured flower mantids and well camouflaged leaf mantids TEMPERATURE

General care instructions for Stick Insects. These are generalist care instructions please refer to species specific instructions for individual species. These can be found alongside each species for sale on the site. There are over 3000 species of stick insect out there. Some are more common in the hobby than others. Common species include the Indian Stick Insect, Pink Winged, Giant Spiny, Thorny and Black Beauty. There are also some really unusual species such as the Macle

For Giant Leaf Insects (Phyllium giganteum) & Philippines Leaf Insect (Phyllium philippinicum) Leaf insects are very closely related to stick insects and rely on camouflage for survival. They even wobble in the wind and will fall off a tree like a dropped leaf. They are non toxic and relatively easy to care for. TEMPERATURE 21-23 C, Well Ventilated LIGHTING Leaf Insects do best in well lit enclosures. Avoid direct sunlight HOUSING Enclosures for this species need