Welcome to our Blog

Insect Designs has been on the Internet since 2003. We are currently the largest supplier of quality insect specimens in Australia, and we ship worldwide. This blog features the latest news from our store as well as the occasional interesting news we have uncovered about the wonderful world of bugs.
If you would like to view the range of insect specimens we have available, please visit our store.

Friday, October 8, 2010

African Singles Page Updated

The African Singles page at Insect Designs has just been updated with some nice butterflies and moths from Togo and Cameroon, including females. Some interesting specimens from Tanzania and Uganda are also still available. In total 120 different specimens are on offer. The photographs on the African Singles page are of the actual specimens you will be receiving. Many items are unidentified, so you may be lucky and grab a real bargain.



Stunning Lucanidae from India

Insect Designs has just received a selection of stunning Lucanidae from India. Stock is very limited, especially for the larger sizes. Please visit soon for a look.


Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Insect Designs Updated Today

Insect Designs has just been updated today with some nice specimens from the Philippines and Mexico, including some new items. New items from the Philippines include Pachliopta mariae and Dacalana species from Leyte, Lexias satrapes and lovely Euploea bloosomae species from Negros, and Lexias panopus miscus, Eiuthalia evelina and Prothoe francki from Surigao. Stocks of some of these are very limited. The single Lycaenidae, Riodinidae and Heliconidae listings have also been updated with some interesting species from the Philippines, Mexico and Peru.


Friday, September 17, 2010

African Singles Page Updated

The African Singles page at Insect Designs has just been updated again with some nice specimens from Cameroon, including some lovely silk moths. We also still have some nice Charaxes and other butterflies available from Cameroon, Tanzania and Uganda. Remember that the photographs on the African Singles page are of the actual specimens you are purchasing.


Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Fresh Butterflies from the Philippines

Insect Designs has just received a fresh shipment of specimens from the Philippines. You will find these restocks scattered around the web site. Of note are the Cheritra orpheus and Curetis neosphila that have been out of stock for some time. You will find them in the Lycaenidae section of the web site.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Lovely Silk Moths from Cameroon

We finally received a parcel from Cameroon containing a range of butterfly and moth specimens, including some stunning male and female silk moths. You can find these on the just updated African Singles page of the web site. The photos on the African Singles page are of the actual specimens you will be purchasing. This page is popular with our regular customers, so you'll need to be quick to grab the best specimens.


Fresh Specimens from Thailand

The Other Bugs section at Insect Designs has just been updated with some nice new cicadas from Thailand. We also have fresh stock of scorpions and spiders as well as some restocks in the beetles section of the web site.