Jack of all Inverts

Salutations from the East Coast! I’m the Jack of all Invertebrates.

Since I was little I’ve always been obsessed with bugs. I started by raising butterflies with the help of my parents and have been working with Lepidoptera since. For over a decade I’ve been raising Bold Jumping Spiders. Mantises specifically have been a passion since Nike, my late Carolina Mantis baffled me and contributed to science by being the first recorded instance of her genus to display parthenogenesis - virgin birth. After discovering the bountiful menagerie of invert communities, I became inspired to share my invertebrates and educate the public about the importance of all species. I graduated in 2020 with a degree in Captive Wildlife Care and Education, and like it or not, bugs are wildlife. I hope to curate information about various invertebrates, contribute to entomological science, and expand my horizons as a keeper; all while providing affordable bugs to the average invert keeper.

I pride myself in being a diverse keeper, as I was once told by a naturalist that I had to pick a specific organism to focus and study. I reject that notion and aim to be a true jack of all trades. I have recently gotten into beetles, tarantulas, true bugs, and now I am looking for my first scorpion.

I independently started this business at the start of 2024. My best friend and I hand coded this website. Credit to Roselle Designs.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions! Thank you for choosing the Jack of all Inverts!

1. Name your own & take it home: All critters you named will have a 10% discount!
2. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Return your box to receive extra freebies in your next order!
3. Raptorials & Chelicerae: Buy a spider and mantis together and get $10 off your purchase!
4. Predator & Prey: All predator orders will be offered a free appropriately sized feeder pack!
5. All the Single Ladies: Adult Female Budwing Mantises: 3 for $40, 5 for $60, or 10 for $100!
6. Fall Favors: Buy a box of only oak leaves or a mixed variety pack for only $30! Happy Fall!
7. Halloween Special: Buy 2 get 2 Northern Black Widow slings! $50 for 4 unsexed slings!

BULK PRICES: Available for Lobster Roaches, Buffalo Worms, Stickbug Eggs, Budwing Nymphs & More!

Breeding Collabs

• An adult male Victory Jumper (Phidippus nikites). I have been given an adult female and would love to attempt pairing.
• An adult female Phasmomantella cf. nichuana (sp. "Vietnam") to pair with my two adult males.
• Wild pairs of Mediterranean Mantises (Iris oratoria) to breed in captivity. If you find oothecae, I'll take them too!
• If you have a male budwing (Parasphendale agrionina) and wish to breed, I will send you one of my unpaired adult females.

Also Seeking

• All mantises! Approach me with what you have. I’ll buy or swap with you. I’m very interested in any species not on my keep list yet, plus the following specifics: Metilia sp., Choeradodis sp., Stagmomantis sp., Blepharopsis mendica, Heterochaeta orientalis, Omomantis zebrata, Stenopylla lobivertex, Odontomantis planiceps, Parasphendale affinis, Tripodomantis tenera, & Kongobatha diademata.
• Any bright yellow mantises! The closer to the color #FFCC00 the better! Take my money, I WANT ‘EM.
• Looking for European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) oothecae. They are commonly found around the United States. I'll take as many as you can find.
• Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) & Larger Florida Mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) sexed breeding pairs or oothecae.
• Seeking bulk nymphs or oothecae of Asian Ant Mantises (Odontomantis micans). I'm also willing to offer up my individuals for breeding loans.
• More isopods for the collection! Specifically looking for Armadillidium gestroi, more Porcellionides pruniosus "Red Koi" (20+ ct), Armadillidium Badium "BumbleBee", & Armadillidium vulgare "Pennypack Gold”. I'd also take anything colorful or unique!
• Any Phidippus species jumpers that I haven’t kept yet. I'm specifically on the hunt for Phidippus whitmani and Phidippus mystaceus.
• Brazilian Jewel Tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia), Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica), and Orange Baboon Tarantula (Pterinochilus murinus) young slings. Other colorful tarantula slings may also pique my interest.
• Lepidoptera to raise next year. Specifically looking for Deaths Head Hawkmoths (Acheronita sp.), Rosy Maple Moths (Dryocampa rubicunda), Luna Moths (Actias luna), Io Moths (Automeris io), Polyphemus Moths (Antheraea polyphemus) and any Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini).
• Seeking Eyed Click Beetles (Alaus sp.) adults or larvae. Preferably the native eastern (Alaus oculatus). I am also interested in Bioluminescent Click Beetles (Pyrophorus sp.), preferably adults.
• More color variations of Metallic Stag Beetles (Cyclommatus metallifer finae). I currently only have purple individuals.
• Brown-lipped Snails (Cepaea nemoralis) with yellow shells and/or vivid markings. I like color and I like patterns.
• Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers (Romalea microptera) 7-10+ individuals.
• Horrid King Assassin Bugs (Psyttala horrida), ~10 individuals with at least one pair.
• Seeking to own my first scorpion. I am interested in a Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus). I would prefer a young individual to raise.
• More Butterwort (Pinguicula) varieties, especially colorful ones. Looking specifically for Pinguicula gigantea and Pinguicula lutea.
• I want a pawpaw (Asimina triloba) plant. I wanna try the fruit so bad! Does anyone have seeds?
• Seeking a prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) cactus. Potentially another Opuntia rufida or O. microdasys.
• Live sphagnum moss! As healthy as it comes, and preferably in a large amount.
• A BULK ORDER OF CORK BARK. I need a lot of it for various animals and planned set-ups.