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 (Stagmomantis carolina) baffled me and contributed to science by being the first recorded instance of her genus and species 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 pride myself in being a diverse keeper, as I was once told by a fellow iNaturalist 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. No group of critters is out of my reach, be it mantises, beetles, tarantulas or grasshoppers - I always seek to broaden my own knowledge. 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 am currently working on tracking molts for various species of mantis to determine instars of maturity, as well as looking at when individuals seemingly gain or lose an instar. Additionally, I am keeping known parthenogenetic species such as Brunneria borealis to hopefully better understand this phenomena.

This business was established in January of 2024. My best friend and I coded this website together. I update and edit content regularly. Credit to Roselle Designs. None of the content on this website is AI generated, and all caresheets are written by hand.

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 $5 off your purchase!
4. Predator & Prey: All predator orders will be offered a free appropriately sized feeder pack!

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

Breeding Collabs

• Seeking an adult female Red-backed Jumper (Phidippus carneus) to breed with my adult male.
• Seeking Bold Jumpers (Phidippus audax) to pair with my own adults, preferably Brayantae morph. Looking for extra males.
• Male adult/subadult Panther Mantises (Tarachodula pantherina) to breed with my adult female.

Also Seeking

• Seeking to remove and raise invasive species such as: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa, Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis), Narrow-winged Mantis (Tenodera angustipennis), Asian Jumping Mantises (Statilia maculata) and Mediterranean Mantises (Iris oratoria) oothecae.
• All Stagmomantis sp. & specifically the Larger Florida Mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) sexed breeding pairs or oothecae.
• Any bright yellow mantises! The closer to the color #FFCC00 the better! Take my money, I WANT ‘EM. Please please please pleaaaase.
• More mantises! Approach me with what you have and I’ll buy or swap with you. I’m interested in any species not on my keep list, plus the following specifics: Metilia sp., Choeradodis sp., Blepharopsis mendica, Heterochaeta orientalis, Hierodula majuscula, Omomantis zebrata, Stenopylla lobivertex, Tripodomantis tenera & Kongobatha diademata.
• I collect mantis oothecae! If you wish to part with any infertile or hatched ooths, send me a message! I'll happily take them off your hands.
• Blatchley's Walkingstick (Manomera blatcheyi) eggs, preferably 15+. I aim to cultivate this species in captivity alongside D. femorata.
• Gravid female Phidippus species jumpers. Contact me if a spider you purchased or caught suddenly has an egg sack or young!
• Any Phidippus species jumpers that I haven’t kept yet. I'm specifically on the hunt for Phidippus whitmani and Phidippus mystaceus.
• Various young tarantula slings including the Brazilian Jewel (Typhochlaena seladonia), Peacock/Gooty Sapphire (Poecilotheria metallica), Ghost Ornamental (Poecilotheria vittata), Orange Baboon (Pterinochilus murinus), Silver Baboon (Pterinochilus lugardi), Lava (Davus sp. "Panama"), and Guatemalan Tiger Rump (Davus pentaloris). Other colorful tarantulas may also pique my interest.
• A female Western Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) to keep in captivity. Slings, adults, and gravid females are all acceptable.
• Any species of spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracanthinae sp.) to raise in captivity. I have no preference over what color.
• Huntsman spiders including Heteropoda lunula and H. davidbowie.
• Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus). I would prefer a young individual to raise.
• Lepidoptera to raise during the summmer. Specifically looking for Deaths Head Hawkmoths (Acheronita sp.), Rosy Maple Moths (Dryocampa rubicunda), Io Moths (Automeris io), Polyphemus Moths (Antheraea polyphemus) and any Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini).
• Any species of Lepidoptera that can feed on Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus). I am seeking some moths to keep during winter that are not feeder moths.
• 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.
• Texas Ironclad Beetles (Zopherus nodulosus haldemani) to keep and attempt to breed in captivity. Even more so interested in any Captive Bred stock.
• Sexed pairs of color variations of Metallic Stag Beetles (Cyclommatus metallifer finae) and Rainbow Stag Beetles (Phalacrognathus muelleri).
• Red-legged Hart Stag Beetles (Rhaetulus crenatus ruburifemoratus). I am interested in grubs and adults. Especially interested in a Major Male.
• Sapphire Flower Beetles (Protaetia cyanochlora)! Looking for either multiple grubs or adult pairs.
• Brown-lipped Snails (Cepaea nemoralis) with yellow shells, bright colors, and/or vivid markings.
• Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers (Romalea microptera) 7-10+ individuals.
• Horrid King Assassin Bugs (Psyttala horrida), ~10 individuals with at least one pair.
• Bumblebee Millipedes (Anadenobolus monilicornis) or Maui Skunk Stripe Millipedes (Spirobolellus sp.).
• More Butterwort (Pinguicula) varieties, especially colorful ones. Looking specifically for Pinguicula lutea.
• 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.