Jack of all Inverts

For Sale or Trade

Last Updated: 8/21/25

🦋 INVERTEBRATES 🪲

Mantises

"Budwing Mantis" Parasphendale agrionina
  • Generally bold, voracious eaters, great for beginners
  • Simple looking paired with great personalities
  • Adult females are flightless with short wings
  • Adult males are smaller, thinner, and can fly
  • Females can lay up to 6 oothecae
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability [OVERSTOCKED]
  • i6-i7 Nymphs ($13 each/$50 for 5)
  • Nymph Breeding Pairs ($24 per pair/$42 for 2♀+2♂)
  • Nymph Breeding Sets ($30 for 1♀+2♂/$60 for 2♀+5♂)
  • i8-i9 Subadults ($15 each/$60 for 5)
  • Subadult Breeding Pairs ($28 per pair/$52 for 2)
  • Subadult Breeding Sets ($32 for 1♀+2♂)
  • Adults ($17 each/$45 for 3/$62 for 5)
  • Adult Breeding Pairs ($30 per pair)
  • Adult Breeding Sets ($40 for 1♀+2♂)
  • [BULK] i6-i9 Older Mixed Nymphs ($90 for 10)
"Ghost Mantis" Phyllocrania paradoxa
  • Popular mantis, a staple in the community
  • Often more timid than other beginner species
  • Sexually dimorphic with easy sexing by crown shape
  • Females can take on a variety of color forms
  • Tend to sway and box the air dramatically, may also play dead
  • Adult females may lay over 10+ oothecae
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability [LOW STOCK - MALES ONLY]
  • i5-i6 Nymphs ($13 each)
“Asian Ant Mantis” Odontomantis micans
  • Extremely small and speedy species
  • Feeds on fruit flies for early instars
  • Most instars mimic ants, small and black
  • Like it a bit hotter and more humid
  • Adults are the size of your fingernail
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
“European Mantis” Mantis religiosa
  • The classic praying mantis!
  • Very aggressive and is not picky about prey
  • Does best when kept hot and fed often
  • Incredibly cannibalistic - do not cohabitate
  • Adults vary between 1.5-3.5" in size
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • i2 AVAILABLE SOON
“Dead Leaf Mantis” Deroplatys gorochovi
  • Mimics the color and pattern of dead leaves
  • Can play dead, and oftentimes will
  • Can easily be sexed by pronotum shape at i3+
  • Females develop a large curved pronotum "shield"
  • A long-lived species, especially females
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
“Asian Flower Mantis” Creobroter apicalis
  • A great beginner mantis, very prey driven
  • Lovely color potential, partial flower mimicry
  • Comes with a charming personality and cute face
  • Will wave their arms around and appear to dance
  • Both males and females are capable of flight
  • Females can lay as many as 6-10 oothecae
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
“African Twig Mantis” Popa spurca
  • Not picky and voracious, great for beginners
  • Master of camouflage, textured to look like a stick
  • Often holds out their arms in a stick pose
  • Will play dead if spooked, falling to the ground
  • Adult females have reduced wings and cannot fly
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
“Northern Grass Mantis” Brunneria borealis
  • This is a female only species
  • Reproduction is through parthenogenesis
  • Adults are flightless with miniature wings
  • Specializes in catching flying prey
  • Very clumsy yet surprisingly nimble
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
“Carolina Mantis” Stagmomantis carolina
  • Your very own Nike Moment
  • A popular native species to the eastern USA
  • Females have small wings and are flightless
  • Males are flighted and attracted to bright lights
  • Females can take on a variety of color forms
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
“Grizzled Mantis” Gonatista grisea
  • Colors and texture mimics bark and lichen
  • Relies on camouflage to surprise prey
  • A native species to Florida, USA
  • These mantises hug bark, flattening themselves against it
Availability [LOW STOCK]
  • i4-i5 Nymphs ($15 each)
  • i6 Nymphs ($17 each)
“Chinese Mantis” Tenodera sinensis
  • Rivals the Giant Asian (Hierodula sp.) in size
  • Very voracious hunters, known to even eat other mantises
  • Opportunistic hunter, rarely picky eaters
  • Colors vary between various greens and brown shades
  • The face of these mantises has vertical stripes
Availability [LOW STOCK - MALES ONLY]
  • Subadults ($14 each) [3 LEFT]
Mantis Mystery Box (BETA!)
  • Each box contains multiple random mantises
  • Species, sexes, and instars may all vary
  • Each box has the specified number for size
  • Overstocked mantises will be more common
  • Comes with an optional roach feeder pack
  • A great option if you're stuck deciding
  • An unboxing surprise every time!
Availability
  • WORK IN PROGRESS

Oothecae

NOTE: All sold oothecae should be fertile, but there is no guarantee they will hatch.

"Budwing Mantis" Parasphendale agrionina Oothecae
  • Each ootheca can produce as many as 150 nymphs
  • i1 nymphs can eat D. hydei and D. melanogster fruit flies
Availability
  • COMING SOON
"Ghost Mantis" Phyllocrania paradoxa Oothecae
  • Each ootheca can produce as many as 45 nymphs
  • i1 nymphs eat D. melanogster fruit flies
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK - BREEDING IN PROGRESS
"Asian Flower Mantis" Creobroter apicalis Oothecae
  • Each ootheca can produce as many as 50 nymphs
  • i1 nymphs can eat D. melanogster fruit flies
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
"African Twig Mantis" Popa spurca Oothecae
  • Each ootheca can produce as many as 150 nymphs
  • i1 nymphs can eat D. hydei and D. melanogster fruit flies
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK

Spiders

"Bold Jumping Spider” Phidippus audax
  • Lots of "Brayantae" orange morph potential
  • Available in both sexes
  • Feel free to ask to see individuals
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK - BREEDING IN PROGRESS
"Regal Jumping Spider" Phidippus regius
  • Higher chance of orange coloration in females
  • Available in both sexes
  • Feel free to ask to see individuals
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK - BREEDING PLANNED
"Red-Backed Jumping Spider" Phidippus carneus
  • Will develop an orange to scarlet red abdomen
  • Feel free to ask to see individuals
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
"Northern Black Widow” Latrodectus variolus
  • CAUTION: VENOMOUS SPECIES!
  • Captive-born slings from a wild caught adult
  • Known for their red broken hourglass pattern
  • Slings and adult males display extra white patterning
  • Watch them trap and package their food in webs
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability [LOW STOCK]
  • Adult Females ($30 each)

Fruit Flies

Both fruit fly cultures are made with NEHERP Media. Freshly made cultures travel best during shipping. Cultures will be dated the day they are made.

Drosophila hydei
  • Flightless due to a mutation, wings are still present
  • Flies are 2x bigger than D. melanogaster
  • Good for small mantis nymphs and slings
  • Easy to culture yourself, many recipes online
Availability
  • 32oz Fruit Fly Culture ($8 each/$35 for 5 cultures)
Drosophila melanogaster
  • Wingless and flightless due to a mutation
  • Good for very small mantis nymphs and slings
  • Flies are smaller than that of D. hydei
  • Produces flies faster than D. hydei
Availability
  • 32oz Fruit Fly Culture ($8 each/$35 for 5 cultures)

Roaches

"Fulvous Wood Roach" Parcoblatta fulvescens
  • Very similar to Red Runners in behavior and appearance
  • Nymphs don't climb smooth surfaces and don't burrow
  • Small-sized feeder with a soft body, adults measure up to 0.5"
  • Middle instars may produce a sticky substance from the abdomen
  • Adult males have wings, adult females look like large nymphs
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • COMING SOON
"Pallid Roach" Phoetalia pallida
  • Easy to care for, easy to breed, and very prolific
  • Small to medium-sized feeders, adults measure up to 0.75"
  • My most recommended feeder, it is the perfect size for most critters
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Colony Starters ($12 for 20+ mixed)
  • Nymph Feeder Pack ($4 for 10/$10 for 25)
"Lobster Roach" Nauphoeta cinerea
  • Incredibly hardy, super easy to breed and care for
  • Medium-sized feeder, adults measure up to 1.25"
  • Winged adults display a speckled pattern
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Colony Starters ($12 for 20+ mixed)
  • Nymph Feeder Pack ($4 for 10/$10 for 25/$20 for 50)
  • [BULK] Mixed Size ($45 for 100+/$85 for 200+)

  • Feeder Subscription: COMING SOON!
"Domino Roach" Therea petiveriana
  • Adult roaches are black with white spots, very decorative and showy
  • Slow to grow and reproduce, but worth the longer wait
  • A classic staple of many roach enthusiasts, quite popular
  • Nymphs will live burrowed beneath thick leaf litter
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Nymphs ($30 for 15 nymphs)
"Madagascar Hissing Cockroach" Gromphadorhina portentosa
  • Commonly kept as a standalone invert pet
  • Will come with G. schaeferi mites (harmless)
  • Jumbo-sized feeder, adults measure up to 3"
  • Unknown lineage, likely feeder stock
Availability
  • Mixed Nymphs ($5 for 10)
  • Adult Breeding Pairs ($5.50 per pair/$10 for 2)
"Dubia roach" Blaptica dubia
  • A classic feeder for inverts and reptiles alike
  • Large-sized feeder, adults measure up to 1.8"
  • Can't climb smooth surfaces, will burrow
  • More sedentary than other feeder roaches
Availability
  • Nymph Feeder Pack ($4 for 10/$10 for 25)

Beetles

"Mealworm" Tenebrio molitor

also known as "Darkling Beetle" Tenebrio molitor

  • Classic reptile feeder, great for jumping spiders too
  • Easy care, simple keeping, great backup feeders
Availability
  • Larvae ($2 for 20/$5 for 50)
  • Adults ($2 for 10)
  • [BULK] Larvae ($10 for 100+)
"Lesser Mealworm/Buffalo Worm" Alphitobius diaperinus
  • Smaller feeder than traditional mealworms
  • Can double as a clean-up crew in feeder bins
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Larvae ($3 for 20/$5 for 35)
  • Adults ($2 for 10/$5 for 25/$12 for 50)
  • Colony Starter [Mixed] ($10 for 50)
  • [BULK] ($20 for 120+ mixed)

Moths & Butterflies

"Greater Waxmoth" Galleria mellonella
  • Great feeders, easy to care for, easy to breed
  • Keep them warm (~85-95°F) with plenty of food to promote growth
  • Cut food early or limit it to a minimum to produce smaller moths
  • Deluxe cultures contain twice as much food and twice as many moths
  • Diet recipe and caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Larvae or Pupae ($10 for 20/$20 for 50)
  • Starter Culture ($25 per culture)
  • Deluxe Culture ($40 per culture)
"Luna Moth" Actias luna
  • A popular species of Saturniidae
  • Caterpillars eat constantly, adults do not eat
  • Adults can be yellow-green to mint green in color
  • A native species to much of the eastern USA
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
"Giant Leopard Moth" Hypercompe scribonia
  • Also known as the giant wooly bear
  • Older caterpillars are fuzzy and black with red bands
  • Will happily devour dandelions, as well as many other host species
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
"Black Swallowtail" Papilio polyxenes
  • Butterflies are a striking black with sexually dimorphic patterns
  • Caterpillars happily feast on carrot, parsnip, dill, fennel, or parsely
  • Very young caterpillars mimic bird poop, older ones mimic snakes
  • Young eject an orange tounge-like "horn" when threatened
  • Butterflies are relatively long-lived if cared for well
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK

Isopods

"Rough Common Woodlouse" Porcellio scaber
  • Wild Type & Calico [Mix] - Worcester Co. Locale
  • Very hardy, able to survive a wide range of conditions
  • Quick to breed, easy to care for, and diverse in color
  • Captive-bred, descendants of local wild-caught parents
  • Lots of various colors are present, from lava-like to lemonade-like
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • RETURNING SOON

COLONY SPLIT - SELECTIVE BREEDING

“Panda King Isopod” Cubaris sp.
  • Signature black and white banding
  • A staple among isopod enthusiasts
  • Can roll into a ball (aka conglobation)
  • Likes it warmer and wetter (~75°F)
  • Easier to breed than other Cubaris species
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Mixed Size ($19 for 20)
"Yellow Spotted Isopod" Armadillidium gestroi
  • Prominent yellow spots make this species popular
  • Will roll into a ball to protect itself (conglobation)
Availability
  • Mixed Size ($19 for 20)
"Zebra Isopod" Armadillidium maculatum
  • Named as such due to it's black and white striped coloration
  • Will roll into a ball to protect itself (conglobation)
Availability
  • TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
“Dwarf Purple Isopod” Trichoniscidae sp.
  • Very tiny species, not very protein hungry, low maintanance
  • Great clean up crew for bioactive enclosures
  • Small enough to not be appetizing to most predatory inverts
Availability
  • COMING SOON

Stick Bugs

"Northern Walking Stick" Diapheromera femorata ⚠️
  • All non-native phasmids are ILLEGAL! YOU MUST BE IN THEIR NATIVE RANGE!
  • These WILL breed like crazy if you keep them right, they eat lots of oak (Quercus sp.)
  • I mainly raise mine on Northern Red (Q. rubra) and White Oak (Q. alba) but they will eat other species
  • Young nymphs may need their leaves torn or cut to allow them to eat properly
  • Both sexes of adults and several nymphs are pictured
  • All adults sold have been paired and are likely fertile
  • To hatch, eggs will need to be diapaused (chilled) at 40°F or below for a few months
  • Caresheet available on my caresheets tab
Availability
  • Eggs ($6 for 10/$10 for 20/$20 for 50)
  • Younger Nymphs ($7 each/$65 for 10)
  • Older Nymphs ($9 each/$85 for 10)
  • Sexed Nymph Pairs ($18 per pair/$35 for 2♀+2♂)
  • Adults ($10 each/$95 for 10)
  • Adult Breeding Pairs/Sets ($20 per pair/$45 for 2♀+3♂)
  • [BULK] Diapaused Eggs ($35 for 100)

🌱 PLANTS 🌺

“Pothos/Devil's Ivy” Epipremnum aureum
  • Variegated leaves with white and yellow streaks
  • Two cultivars available: “Golden” & “Pearls and Jade”
  • A classic staple for all households, and easy to care for
Availability [LOW STOCK]
  • Cuttings ($5 per 6-inch cutting/$20 for 5)
"Donkey Tail Succulent” Sedum morganianum
  • Known for its long, trailing stems covered in fleshy bluish-green leaves
  • If left undisrupted during care, these delicate plants will form magnificent strings
  • Broken pieces can germinate a new plant
Availability
  • Cuttings ($5 each)
  • Pieces ($3 for 10/$15 for 50)
"Snake Plant" Dracaena trifasciata
  • Also known as St. George’s Sword, Mother-in-law’s Tongue, and Viper’s Bowstring
  • Low light compatible and very drought resistant
  • These plants sport flat, blade-like leaves
  • Each plant sold consists of a rhizome chunk with attached leaves.
Availability
  • Cuttings ($7 each)
"Spider Plant" Chlorophytum comosum
  • Available in variegated and solid green varieties
  • A common household hanging potted plant
  • Mature plants sprout small wite spindly flowers
  • Replicates mainly by sprouting plantlets
Availability
  • Plantlets ($5 each/$22 for 5)
"Moonflower" Datura innoxia
  • CAUTION: DO NOT CONSUME. THIS PLANT IS TOXIC.
  • Also known as the "Downy Thorn-Apple", due to their spiky seed pods
  • Flowers are white, trumpet-shaped, 12–19 cm (4.5–7.5 in) long
  • It flowers from early summer until late fall, and is an anual
  • These flowers open in the evening and close come morning
Availability
  • Seeds ($5 for 10)
"Butterwort" Pinguicula jaumavensis x emarginata
  • A carnivorous plant with sticky leaves that trap small inverts
  • These plants are particularly good at trapping fungus gnats
  • A well fed plant will produce dozens upon dozens of pink flowers
  • Water carnivorous plants with distilled water, NO ADDED MINERALS
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK
"Canna Lily" Canna sp.
  • Not true to seed, seeds produced by mixing 6+ cultivars
  • Well known for their lovely flowers and gorgeous foliage
  • Generally grown from rhisomes, but can be grown from seed
  • Seeds are coated in a very durable and hard outer shell
  • These seeds will need to be scarified to germinate
Availability
  • Seeds ($7 for 10)
"Mother of Millions" Kalanchoe Ă— houghtonii
  • Reproduces asexually by dropping clones
  • Plantlets grow upon the leaves of the mother plant
Availability
  • OUT OF STOCK

🍂 SUPPLIES 🪨

Modified Mantis Deli Cups
  • Tulle or Fiberglass windowscreen cross-ventilation
  • Mantis cups come with a modified mesh lid
  • Unmodified cups with lids are also offered
  • Fully-meshed cups can be made, but will cost more
  • Decreased cost if you buy materials
Availability
  • Price is size and amount dependent, DM with inquiries
  • Available in 5.5oz, 16oz, 32oz, and 80oz sizes
  • 'Lids Only' option in 5.5oz and 16/32oz sizes
Modified Spider Deli Cups
  • Available in 5.5oz, 16oz and 32oz sizes
  • Fiberglass windowscreen cross-ventilation
  • Spider cups come with pipe cleaners and a hide
  • Cup is inverted with lid on bottom for easy access
  • Decreased cost if you buy materials
Availability
  • Price is size and amount dependent, DM with inquiries
  • Available in 5.5oz, 16oz, and 32oz sizes
Modified AMAC Spider Enclosure
  • Currently available in size 105C (4x4x7.25")
  • Made of clear, food safe (and bug safe) polystyrene
  • The enclosure is divided and opens in the middle
  • Fiberglass windowscreen cross-ventilation
  • Available in unfurnished or furnished options
  • Choose a theme/color and I'll decorate it accordingly
  • Availability
    • PREORDER AVAILABLE (DM)
    • Unfurnished (Will be ~$12 each)
    • Furnished (Will be ~$77 each)
Untreated Leaves
  • A bag is a filled 1 gallon ziplock, a box (8x8x8) contains 6 bags
  • Good for isopods and millipedes
  • All leaves are untreated ad thus may come with dirt, natural microbes, and/or fungi
  • Available in "Oaks Only" and "Mixed Leaf" varieties
Availability
  • Bag ($7 for 1 bag)
  • Box ($35 for 6 bags)
Baked Oak Bark
  • Price is size-dependent, the item may be heavy
  • $10-30 per chunk, multiples available in each size
  • Heat treated to remove any organisms
  • Lightly rotted, good for detritavores
  • Sourced from a naturally fallen tree on my property
Availability
  • Small Chunk ($10 each/$25 for 3)
  • Medium Chunk ($15 each/$40 for 3)
  • Large Chunk ($25-30 each/$80 for 3)

🎨ODDITIES 🦴

Preserved Wet Specimens
  • Preserved in 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
  • All specimens are preserved upon natural death
  • Will be contained in glass, leak-proof jars/vials
  • Some specimens may be damaged, others not
Availability

Tier 1 (No Damage)

Specimines are in peak condition, not broken or missing parts

  • Budwings, Ghosts, Twigs, Europeans and Jumping Spiders Available
Tier 2 (Minor Damage)

Specimines are minimaly damaged. They may have broken limbs.

  • Black Widows, Budwings, Ghosts and Europeans Available
Tier 3 (Heavily Damaged)

Specimines are damaged. They may be missing parts, mismolted, or injured.

  • Budwings, Twigs and Ghosts available
Free With Purchase
  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
Specimen Mystery Boxes
  • All specimens are preserved upon natural death
  • Some specimens may be damaged, others not
  • You will receive a mix of various species
  • Ages, species, sexes and quality will vary
Availability
  • COMING SOON
Nike Moment Sticker
  • In loving memory of Nike
  • The original JOAI sticker
  • Art by Divbits
  • Vinyl 2x2" Sticker
Availability
  • 75¢ each / $5 for 10
  • One FREE in every order!

Coming Soon…


- Preserved Specimens (Wet, Dry, & Resin) & Specimen Mystery Boxes

- An official JOAI Banner, hand-drawn by commission

- 2 new roach species (B. colosseus & N. propinqua)

- Southern Black Widow slings (L. mactans)

- Shiny Spider Beetles (M. affine)

- Dwarf Purple Isopods (Trichoniscidae sp.)

- NEW STICKERS IN PROGRESS

  • Pool Party, Green Thumb, Spicy Budwing, Popa Pose, Stickbugged & MORE!
  • Sticker bundles containing these will also soon be available!