A FASCINATING MICROCOSM

Welcome to Six-pattes.com, a website specialized in the breeding of arthropods and other invertebrates. Here you will find everything you need to breed them.

Are you here out of curiosity? Don't have an arthropod yet and want to get started? Are you a beginner or experienced breeder?

This site is made for you!

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Beetles

Butterflies

Cockroaches

Mantises

Millipedes

Stick insects

Discover our

live arthropods

But also ...

Everything you need

to raise them

Beetlejelly

Substrate

Boxes

Terrariums

Accessories

Games

Figurines

Insect hotels

Books

And finally ...

Everything you need

To observe

and learn

Our living arthropods

Our living arthropods

One should always gather as much information as possible before welcoming living beings into their home! They are neither objects nor toys. For their well-being and your enjoyment, we must strive to faithfully replicate the parameters of their natural living environment.

Stick insects

Butterflies

Flower beetles

Myriapods

Isopods

Other invertebrates

Infos

Insect News

New Arrivals

Some of our products

Some of our products

Why raise insects?

Why raise insects?

It's exciting.

Observing all the phenomena of animal life: from nutrition to reproduction, as well as mimicry, life cycles, and metamorphosis.

IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE

Insect farming remains very accessible. You just need to budget for the purchase of the animals as well as for the equipment. Anyone can raise insects at home!

It's easy

Most species are very easy to raise! You don't need to have a laboratory at home! You just need a minimum to ensure their well-being.

It's not dangerous.

We offer live insects that you can raise at home without any risk. You can handle them
(gently, of course!)

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Citizen science

IN SEARCH OF INSECTS

Since 2010, Opie has been involved in open citizen science programs. The goal? To teach you how to observe and identify insect species, while contributing to large-scale scientific projects!

Open your eyes wide! Go search for two insects found in Europe: the stag beetle and the Alpine longhorn beetle. Every observation and information shared is extremely valuable for scientists collecting data throughout French territory. Thanks to these contributions, we can year after year improve our knowledge of the insects in question, their distribution, and the conservation status of their populations. So, for the 2024 season: we're counting on you!

How does it work? It's simple, as soon as you think you've spotted a stag beetle or an Alpine longhorn beetle (see above), just fill out a short form and attach a photo, if you have one. You can also participate through the INPN Espèces app (photo required) by joining the quest "I think I saw a stag beetle/Alpine longhorn beetle". After submitting your observations, you will be informed about the processing of your data. Depending on the quality of the photos and information provided, you can earn points and climb levels. You can then find your validated observations on the Détermin’Obs platform and explore all the shared observations on the INPN Espèces app.