Stripe test mode. Seller payouts wait until the buyer confirms the animals arrived.

Bug Barn

Australia only · AUD

Live invertebrates, from keeper to keeper.

The doors are open and the shelves are waiting. List captive-bred stick insects, mantises, beetles and other harmless invertebrates. Buyers pay Bug Barn first, and you are paid when they confirm the animals arrived.

A spiny leaf insect gripping a branch

Be one of our founding sellers

No animals are listed yet. The first keepers set the tone: clear photos, honest packing notes, and Express Post for harmless stock.

List your first animal

How it works

  1. 1. List

    Name the species, the life stage, the price in AUD, and the states you will post to.

  2. 2. Sell

    A buyer pays Bug Barn. The money is held. The listing price is your sale, not ours.

  3. 3. Ship

    Harmless animals go Australia Post Express Post. Add the tracking number on the order.

  4. 4. Get paid

    When the buyer confirms the animals arrived, your share is released. Bug Barn’s fee includes GST.

Groups open at launch

Kept inside Australia

  • Australia only

    No international listings and no overseas postage.

  • Western Australia and Tasmania

    Blocked at launch. Checkout will not send animals there.

  • Northern Territory

    Flagged. Buyers acknowledge the local rules before they pay.