Over the years since the Bug Room opened we have had many requests from the public for more information on how to take care of various live invertebrates. There is no doubt that there is considerable interest in keeping live invertebrates as pets, both in the home and in the classroom.
Many invertebrates are easy to keep, fascinating to observe and are great educational tools.
For this reason we have set up a series of Fact Sheets that give the information required for acquiring and keeping various live invertebrates. These can be downloaded as required. Keep in mind that although none of the species covered in any way pose a threat to human life, some of them are poisonous, and suitable care must be taken. We will, in the future, produce Fact Sheets on more species that can be acquired and kept in captivity. This does not apply to spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and other related groups.