Papilio ophidicephalus
Emperor Swallowtail

Emperor of my collection

This swallowtail is a beautiful specific exemplary of the Emperor Swallowtail. One of my favorite papilios!

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Morpho sulkowskyi
Rare Female Sulkowsky's Morpho Butterfly

Rare morpho makes me loco!

The iridescence on this lady’s wings is beautiful. She’s a knock-out!

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Hamadryas velutina
Velutina Cracker

Reminiscent of the most beautiful stars in the night sky

I am SO glad I decided to add this Cracker to my collection. WOW. Its wings are so beautiful and delicate!

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Asterope markii davisi
Dotted Glory Butterfly Ventral Side

Beauty beauty

This lovely butterfly’s ventral side has markings reminiscent of the architecture in the DC metro. Very symmetrical and geometric.

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Jamides euchylas
Pointed Line-blue Butterfly

Another tiny Tim for my collection

Pictures don’t do this Jamides Euchylas justice! As other reviewers have noted, there’s a beautiful light iridescence to this small fry’s wings.

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Diaethria neglecta
Cramer’s Eighty-Eight Butterfly

Three cheers for the little bugs

This is a beautiful specimen of Cramer’s Eighty Eight. Dainty and small but full of personality!

Review added on: 12/08/2024

Marble Bookends with Fossilised Orthoceras

Beautiful bookends

I bought these as a gift and both the recipient and I love them! There are so many interesting details to look at. This was my first purchase from minibeast.co and the customer service was so good, fast and friendly! They made me a very happy customer and I've now bought myself a framed moth and beetle :)

Review added on: 10/08/2024

Monthly Entomology Frame Subscription
Minibeast Club

Club worth subscribing for

I just received my second month of my subscription - I couldn't see what it was after I picked my first. And I was incredibly surprised by how beautiful the butterfly I received was! I was initially worried I would receive something I wouldn't enjoy, but was so pleasantly surprised. Can't wait for my next delivery! You can't tell from the photo, but the texture and color on this specimen is so beautiful.

Review added on: 10/08/2024

Ornithoptera aesacus
Very Rare Obi Island Birdwing Male & Female

My addiction!

New collector of Mini beasts incredible frames but completely hooked! I’ve bought several superb frames. I’m a lepidopterist through to the core and I just had to plunge for this incredible frame. It was a considerable purchase but I have to say it’s worth it!

Hats off to everyone who helped me with this. Your understanding of customer requirements, quality and willingness to help is refreshing and I couldn’t be happier with this masterpiece! Photos I’ve taken so not do this masterpiece justice!

Highly recommended and I can’t wait for more!

Review added on: 09/08/2024

Ceranchia apollina
Ghostly Silkmoth

Ghostly Silk Moth

The moth looks absolutely amazing definitely one of my favourites in my collection, it’s so unique and vivid I highly recommend this one

Review added on: 09/08/2024

Cyclommatus metallifer finae
Stag Beetle with Wings Spread

Beautiful!

I was surprised to have this arrived in the post the same week I purchased it and I'm always impressed with the specimens I receive.

Superb service, and of course I will be purchasing more!

Review added on: 08/08/2024

Kallima inachus
Dead Leaf Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Dead leaf butterfly

True to it's name, it looks just like a leaf. Very pretty and great quality.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Dione june
Juno Silverspot Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Juno Silverspot

A bit smaller than I expected, but very beautiful none the less.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Agrias beatifica x Agrias claudina
Agrias Hybrid Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Claudina Agrias

Beautiful butterfly with striking, vivid colours.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Euphaedra crockeri
Crocker's Forester Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Crocker's Forester

Stunning butterfly with wings that remind me of galaxies. Absolutely gorgeous and great quality.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Kaniska canace
Blue Admiral Butterfly In Baroque Style Box Frame

Blue Admiral

Pretty little butterfly with shiny wings.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Agrias beata beatifica
Agrias Butterfly In Baroque Style Box Frame

Agrias butterfly

Beautiful butterfly with striking colours.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Godyris duillia
Dazzling Glasswing Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Clear winged butterfly

Very pretty and great quality.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Papilio maackii summer form
Alpine Black Swallowtail Summer Form

Alpine black swallowtail

Stunning butterfly with awesome shifting colours.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Eunica alcmena
Dark Purplewing In Baroque Style Frame

Dark Purplewing

A beautiful small butterfly with shiny spots. Great quality.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Papilio zagreus
The Tiger Butterfly In Baroque Style Frame

Tiger Butterfly

Gorgeous big butterfly with beautiful pattern.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Claudina Agrias Butterfly Ventral Side In Baroque Style Frame

Claudina Agrias

Beautiful butterfly with striking colours.

Review added on: 06/08/2024

Kallima inachus
Dead Leaf Butterfly Pair

Beautiful and Unique

These are a favourite among my collection now! I love how different the dorsal and ventral views are. Brilliant!

Review added on: 04/08/2024

Megasoma elephas
Elephant Beetle

Showpiece

A real eye catcher! Sits proudly in the centre of my minibeast frame collection a really lovely looking beetle beautiful size too.

Review added on: 04/08/2024

Pachliopta polyphontes, Papilio rumanzovia & Atrophaneura semperi
Triple Red & Black Framed Butterflies

3 red butterflies

Beautiful frame of butterflies worth every penny

Review added on: 03/08/2024

Acherontia atropos
Death's Head Hawk Moth

Death head hawkmoth

Another amazing specimen, soo happy with every purchase from minibeast.

Review added on: 02/08/2024

Charaxes lasti
Silver-striped Charaxes Butterfly Male & Female Pair

Bright & beautiful

What can I say, I can’t praise this company enough, time after time I am constantly pleased with each frame.
This is a beauty! The butterflies are amazing and so perfect! Thank you again and i can’t want for more to arrive!

Review added on: 02/08/2024

Hypolimnas pandaras
Eight-spot Diadem Male & Female Pair

One of the best!

I’m absolutely blown away by these incredible butterflies. The size, depth of colour and richness of the butterflies make this frame stand out! So happy with it and so pleased I went for it! Another cracker for the collection!

Review added on: 02/08/2024

Attacus atlas
Atlas Moth

Atlas moth

What an amazing specimen, looks soo great in my hallway. Now just need some more! Will be ordering from minibeast again.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Megalorhina harrisi procera
African Scarab Beetle

Super cool

This is my second order from Mini Beast and I’m super happy with them! The colours are not as bright as the photo but they look so pretty.
Can’t wait to hang them on the wall

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Caligo telamonius
Giant Owl Butterfly

Barn-sized pleasure

This is the most iconic butterfly I own. The butterfly that started me down my journey of collecting. And how could it not be? Just look at it. Looks better in person. Big sized butterfly with a vivid wing design. A must have. Oh yeah, and the eyes are great.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Actias selene
Indian Moon Moth

Moon-bound!

The amazing moon-moth truly is a sight to behold. The great wing span design with an elegant pattern puts this one high on my list of moths. It is well priced for the product offered. Happy to add it to my collection. A little smaller than I thought it would be.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Ancyluris formosissima
The Living Treasure Butterfly Ventral Side

WOW!

This small butterfly is another great example of nature's beauty. The simple colours work in tandem to create a very vivid colour scheme. It is a must have and I am happy that I have added it to my collection.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Lyropteryx apollonia
Apollo Metalmark Butterfly Ventral Side

Just Wow

This has got to be one of the most beautiful butterflies I have in my collection. It is a small butterfly but has a very unique design on its wings. Due to its unique design, it stands out in my collection. The pink on the inside of the wings has a very vivid colour to it.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Delias hyparete
Painted Jezebel Butterfly Ventral Side

Unreal Patterns

This butterfly is an amazing example of the beautiful natural patterns that exist on our earth. The colour scheme is so simple yet attractive. You won't regret buying this one. It is a mid to smaller sized butterfly.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Rhetus dysonii caligosus
Rhetus Butterfly

Tiny Blue

This is a smaller sized butterfly. I expected it to be a little more vibrant. Even under lights the blue is quiet dull. Not my best purchase but still ok I guess.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Morpho sulkowskyi
Sulkowsky's Morpho Butterfly

Multi-colored beauty

This butterfly actually shows different colours under different lights and angles. It is an absolute stunner and definitely stands out more than most of my other butterflies. A mid-sized butterfly.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

Papilio machaon
Old World Swallowtail

Old world Beauty

Initially this beauty wasn't on my purchase list. But boy, am I happy I purchased it. It has some of the most strikingly harmonious colours I've seen on a butterfly. Mid sized butterfly.

Review added on: 01/08/2024

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Antheraea Jana - Antheraea Silk Moth

Although this moth appears muted in colour the more you look the more incredible details and colours you find. It is stunning!
Apologies for the poor picture - it does not do it justice

Review added on: 31/07/2024

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Phoebis Rurina - The Tailed Sulphur

A gorgeous specimen and such a vibrant yellow that adds a pop of colour to my wall. My son’s favourite one to point out on our wall.

Review added on: 31/07/2024

Papilio deiphobus
Swallowtail Yellow-form Butterfly Ventral Side

Papilio Deiphobus yellow male

Like the birdwings some Papilio show more variation in the males than the females. Here's a red and yellow male and below them is a couple of Ulysses male varieties. They were a wonderful surprise to find at Minibeast.

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Morpho theseus schewetzeri
Theseus Morpho In Clear Glass Box Frame

Morpho Theseus schewetzeri

Perhaps this blue Theseus is evolving into an iridescent blue morpho.. This is the only blue variety of Theseus. The others are brown and white.

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Papilio machaon
Old World Swallowtail

Old World Swallowtail

This butterfly is a wonderful yellow colour contrasted by its black patterns with red and blue splashes. Very unique colourings! The yellow is a bit more vibrant than the specimen on the store page.

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Graphium weiskei arfakensis
Purple Mountain Swallowtail

Purple Mountain Swallowtail

The variety of colours present on this butterfly is beautiful. I requested it be placed in a 6x6 frame and it was fulfilled.

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Dynastes hercules
The Hercules Beetle

Hercules Beetle

This beetle is massive! it's long horns give it a unique and imposing silhouette. It stands out so much on my wall! I requested for it's wings to be spread and my request was taken for no upcharge!

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Chrysiridia rhipheus
Madagascan Sunset Moth In Glass Dome

Madagascan Sunset Moth

This moth is so beautiful! it's unique wing scales look like they're glowing in any light. Paired with the asymmetrical wings, this moth is just awesome.

Review added on: 29/07/2024

Prepona Laertes octavia
Shaded-blue Leafwing Butterfly Male & Female Pair

Worth every penny!

Really lovely frame, the colours of the Prepona Laertes Octavia are sublime! Subtle and eye catching at the same time. The frame like always is pristine and the presentation is A+
If you’re thinking of adding this one to your collection I can highly recommend.

Review added on: 28/07/2024

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Mourning Cloak butterfly

This months subscription parcel was a small but nice looking specimen for my collection please with the way my collection is now filling up my wall space.

Review added on: 28/07/2024

Mammuthus sp
Woolly Mammoth Bone, Tooth & Hair Fossil

Mammoth Trio

An awesome addition to our collection- having 3 elements of the specimen elevates it and gives it a fantastic curatorial museum quality. Love!

Review added on: 28/07/2024

Carcharodon megalodon
3 Inch Black Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil Frame

Megladon Tooth

So cool!!! Very well displayed specimen- so happy to have this in our collection.

Review added on: 28/07/2024

Phyllium giganteum
Giant Leaf Insect

Leaf Insect

A very beautiful specimen. The camouflage and vivid green coloration is incredible!

Review added on: 28/07/2024

Charaxes eurialus Butterfly Male & Female Pair
From Ambon Island

Beyond happy

Another absolute show stopper! The photos I’ve taken don’t even do these justice, the detail of these beautiful butterflies are incredible! Also they’re pristine not a single issue at all! Thank you

Review added on: 27/07/2024

Polyura delphis
Jewelled Nawab Butterfly

Simply the best!

What an absolute treasure this company is! I love this butterfly but I love the inside and the outside so I contacted them to see if they could help and I have to say Gary was amazing nothing was too much trouble and the end result is really amazing! Just what I wanted, I’ll treasure this frame thank you very much!

Review added on: 27/07/2024

Papilio ulysses
Mountain Blue Swallowtail Butterfly Male & Female Pair

Ulysses Pair

This pair was advertised in a shadow box and Minibeast kindly split them into 2 clear glass frames. The undersides are beautiful and the sexual dimohism is almost as much as many Morphos.

Review added on: 26/07/2024

Papilio ulysses telegonus
Blue Emperor Butterfly

Ulysses male variety

The Telegonus has more violet and colourful iridescence than the usual male. It is a wonderful surprise.

Review added on: 26/07/2024

Prepona Laertes octavia & Deiphile brooksiana
Prepona Laertes octavia & Deiphile brooksiana Pair

Preponia Pairs

I waited a while for these pairs to be in stock and I'm so glad I left a spot for them. I see now why they are pricey. Like divorce they are expensive because they are worth it!

Review added on: 26/07/2024

Delias melusina, splendida, sambawana & periboea
Delias Butterfly Quartet

Delias Bonanza

As a kid I chase Cabbage Whites and these spectacular butterflies look like Cabbage Butterflies on acid.

Review added on: 26/07/2024

Graellsia isabellae
Spanish Moon Moth

Beautiful

Absolutely stunning and came in perfect condition

Review added on: 26/07/2024

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Fourth Frame - Small Red Winged Stick Insect

Absolutely incredible stick insect, love the vestigial wings. And as always, the customer support at Minibeast is second to none. When there was a problem with the original specimen being damaged in the post, Tyler very kindly sourced me a new one, which arrived 48 hours later. So impressed and grateful. Thank you Team Minibeast! (Would give ****** 6 stars if I could)

Review added on: 25/07/2024

Danaus plexippus
Monarch Butterfly Male & Female Pair

My First MiniBeast Purchase

This was my first MiniBeast purchase and it was everything I wanted it to be. I ordered the pair of male and female Monarch butterflies as a birthday present for my boyfriend, and I couldn't have asked for a better product. The butterflies arrived safely packaged and in perfect condition.

I will be purchasing another specimen very soon. After receiving the Monarch Butterflies, I have decided to have an entire wall dedicated to different specimens.

Review added on: 25/07/2024