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. Predator & Prey: All predator orders will be offered a free appropriately sized feeder pack!
4. OVERSTOCKED: Haggling is now available for overstocked items.

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

Breeding Collabs

• Seeking Bold Jumpers (Phidippus audax) to pair with my own adults, preferably Brayantae morph. Looking for extra adult males.
• Male Northern, Southern and Western Widows (Latrodectus sp.) to breed with my adult females. Wild caught accepted.
• Gravid female Phidippus species jumpers. Contact me if a spider you purchased or caught suddenly has an egg sack or young!

Also Seeking

• Seeking to remove and raise invasive species oothecae 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).
• All Stagmomantis sp. & specifically the Larger Florida Mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) sexed breeding pairs or oothecae.
• More Ant Mantis (Odontomantis sp.) oothecae, or sexed adult breeding pairs.
• 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, 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.
• 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 with a preference of ~3/4"-1" Diagonal Leg Span [DLS] including the Brazilian Jewel (Typhochlaena seladonia), Silver Baboon (Pterinochilus lugardi), Lava (Davus sp. "Panama"), Ghost Ornamental (Poecilotheria vittata), Purple Earth Eater (Cyriopagopus hatihati), Togo Starburst Baboon (Heteroscodra maculata), Cobalt Blue (Cyriopagopus lividus), Pink Toe (Avicularia avicularia), Mexican Red Knee (Brachypelma smithi), Chilean Rose Hair (Grammostola rosea), Goliath Bird Eater (Theraphosa blondi) and Brazilian Redhead (Bumba horrida). Other colorful tarantulas may also pique my interest. The more I can get at once from one vendor, the better.
• Any species of spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracanthinae sp.) or an eggsack to raise in captivity. I have no preference over what color.
• Huntsman spiders including Heteropoda lunula and H. davidbowie.
• More Striped Bark Scorpions (Centruroides vittatus). I am seeking more adults for a communal.
• 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.
• Brown-lipped Snails (Cepaea nemoralis) with yellow shells, bright colors, and/or vivid markings.
• 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.