Directory of Insects Resources

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Informational sites that focus on keeping insects as pets.

Resources in This Category

• Allpet Roaches

  http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/Roaches/
  A guide to raising tropical roaches as pets. Photos, habitat and behavior information, and links.

• Ant Hill World UK

  http://queenant.proboards.com/
  Forum for discussion of a number of ant related topics.

• Ant Keeping

  http://www.freewebs.com/shawns-ants/
  Provides information on the ant's life cycle, colony creation, a photo gallery and some ant journals.

• Ants as Pets

  http://www.planet-pets.com/ants.htm
  A history of ants, how to collect them, and instructions for building artificial nest. Illustrations and links to related books.

• Breeding Megasoma acteon

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/megasoma.html
  Caresheet for herculese beetles including housing, feeding, egg laying and development.

• Care of Ground Beetles

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/gb-care.html
  Caresheet including housing, feeding, breeding, ecology and a bibliography.

• Easy Insects

  http://www.easyinsects.co.uk/
  Information on keeping exotic critters as pets. Information includes creatures like cockroaches, walking sticks, giant mantids, scorpions, and tarantulas. Photos, links, care sheets, and shopping.

• Giant Hissing Cockroach FAQ

  http://www.angelfire.com/in/ghcfaq/
  Information about keeping giant hissing cockroaches as pets. Frequently asked questions and answers, photos, and links.

• Indian Stick Insect (Carausius morosus)

  http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/C-morosus.html
  Care sheet including information, range, diet and housing.

• Insect Links

  http://www.herper.com/inverts/insects.html
  General information on insects including keeping them as pets. Includes critters such as beetles, mantids, termites, assassin bugs, and moths. Links to care sheets and photos.

• Keeping Collembola as Pets in Home and School

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/collcare.html
  Springtail caresheet including housing, feeding and mating.

• Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

  http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef014.asp
  The University of Kentucky's own resource for Gromphadorhina Portentosa. Information on rearing them as pets. Illustrations included.

• Mexican Jumping Beans

  http://www.beansthatjump.com/
  Information on care for live Mexican jumping beans as pets. Includes shopping and frequently asked questions.

• My Phasmids

  http://stickinsect.tripod.com/
  Information such as feeding, housing, and breeding of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea). Includes photos and links.

• Northern Walking Stick (Diapheromera femorata)

  http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/D-femorata.html
  Care sheet with information, range, diet, size, temperature, humidity and housing.

• Raising British Butterflies: The Nettle Eaters

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/rbb-01.html
  An introduction to raising butterfly larvae that feed on stinging nettles.

• Stick Insect Ireland

  http://www.stickinsect.com/
  FAQs, links, gallery, and care sheets for keeping phasmids.

• The Ant Farm

  http://alpha.zimage.com/~ant/
  A personal site with links to information about ants, including keeping them as pets. Includes FAQ and message board.

• The Care of Mantids

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/mantids.html
  An introduction to keeping and caring for praying mantids including housing, feeding and breeding.

• The Care of Stick Insects

  http://www.earthlife.net/insects/sticks.html
  An introduction to keeping stick insects for study and as pets. Includes housing, handling, food and breeding.

• The Rhinoceros Cockroach

  http://users.tpg.com.au/adslrada/cockroaches/mrhinoceros.html
  Breeding, growth and care of the giant burrowing cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros, as a pet.

• Welcome to Crickets

  http://www.crickets.20m.com/
  Many aspects of caring for and keeping crickets as pets are covered here. Includes photos, links, care information, and a message board.

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