Description

This small beetle is around 1cm and lives in large communities and they rapidly breed so getting large colonies is very easy with this species. They feed on Sticky Hop Bush (Dodonaea viscosa) which grows all around Australia. Note. if you cannot get this plant message us and we can send you a small plant for $13 but there maybe a wait. They go great in stick insect enclosures just make sure there is some sort of substrate at the bottom of the enclosure, even dried grass as they often fall on their back and die. We keep them in tiny greenhouses with a Hop bush so they can breed more easily. Note they can also live on fresh eucalyptus but larvae will struggle if the breed.

Remember red jewel bugs also feed on hop brush and can live with these beetles!