Insect Designs

Quality insect specimens from around the world since 2003

Fast and friendly service

Special Note: Due to the implementation of US Tariffs, Australia Post has temporarily suspended all shipments to the USA. Services should resume on or before Thursday 25 September.

Insect Designs

Interested in bugs? We supply quality dried insect specimens from around the world for a wide variety of applications. We are based in Australia and ship worldwide. Butterflies and Moths Beetles Other Bugs

We supply quality dried insect specimens from around the world and ship worldwide.

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Established Supplier

We have been supplying happy customers since 2003. We are one of the largest suppliers of quality insect specimens in Australia.

Ethical Sourcing

We only sell unprotected species from sustainable captive bred and wild sources. Our suppliers always have appropriate permits.

Bugs for Every Need

Our range of insect specimens is perfect for collectors, artists, schools, advertising agencies and the film and television industry.

Customer Service

We pride ourselves on great customer service. We pay close attention to every order and respond to questions as quickly as possible.

Our Collections

Butterflies and Moths

View our ever growing collection from around the world

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Beetles

The variety of colours, shapes and sizes is astonishing

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Other Bugs

Looking for something different? Find lots of different bugs here

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Latest Arrivals

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Heterometrus spinifer (Thailand) A2

From $5.50; From $5.50
Unit price: per

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Urania ripheus (Madagascar) A-

From $4.40; From $4.40
Unit price: per

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Danaus plexippus (Peru)

$7.70; $7.70
Unit price: per

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Phanaeus lancifer (Peru)

$33.00; $33.00
Unit price: per

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Urania leilus (Peru) A-

$4.40; $4.40
Unit price: per

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Tosena splendida (Thailand)

$13.20; $13.20
Unit price: per

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Agrias beatifica lachaumei (Peru) - male

$25.30; $25.30
Unit price: per

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Lophacris cristata (Peru)

$26.40; $26.40
Unit price: per

Hydrating and Setting Instructions

Specimen Grading in our Store

Recent Blog Posts

Lots of new items from South America

Ronald HartJul 12, 2025

Hi there everyone The store has just been updated with lots of new items and restocks from Colombia, Peru and Brazil. Some of these are hard to get and...

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Lots of fresh specimens from Madagascar, the Philippines and Thailand

Ronald HartMar 26, 2025

We have recently updated the store with lots of fresh specimens from Thailand, the Philippines and Madagascar. We hope you like them. We currently have orders in progress from Peru,...

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Lots of fresh specimens from Peru and Indonesia

Ronald HartJan 01, 2025

Welcome to 2025! We wish you a happy and fruitful year to come. We launch 2025 with a big update of fresh items from Peru and Indonesia. Only a couple...

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Why Shop With Us

Insect Designs has been providing quality insect specimens to collectors, artists, advertising agencies, schools and the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. We are one of the largest suppliers on dried insect specimens in Australia. We pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service and we strive to continue to improve. Our specimens come from reputable suppliers in South-East Asia, South America and Asia who obtain their stock from captive breeding operations and the wild. We do not deal in protected species. We are always happy to answer customer questions, so please feel free to contact us at any time .