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  1. Jurek7

    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    This is the list of land and freshwater invertebrates kept in zoos and as pets.

    The list focuses on big and visually attractive forms. Not included are ones raised for research. Enormous number of invertebrates were raised in laboratories, including small and weird groups, like parasites.

    The list does not cover all: scorpions, bird spiders, cockroaches, mantises, phasmids, flower beetles and butterflies. These groups have too many species to list. If somebody can link complete lists, it would be interesting. Full list of phasmids kept as pets in Britain (and I strongly suspect it is near identical to the list kept worldwide) is: PSG Culture List - Phasmid Study Group

    Listed are: English name, scientific name and a source of information. English names of inverts are a mess and many alternatives exist. It seems that about anybody makes one which he likes. I made up many descriptive names for flower beetles. I encourage everybody who writes about less known inverts to include scientific names. I include only one source, although many can exist.

    Sponges:
    freshwater sponge - Spongilla lacustris - Occassionally transplanted into aquarium from the wild. Sensitive but can be kept.

    Jellyfish:
    Freshwater jellyfish - Craspedacusta sowerbii - Freshwater Jellyfish

    Leeches:
    Buffalo leech - Hirudinaria manillensis - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Medicinal leech - Hirudo verbana - London zoo online inventory 2018

    Snails:
    achatina snail - Achatina achatina - common
    yellow achatina - Achatina alissa - thepetfactory.de
    Giant East African snail - Achatina fulica - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Giant snail - Achatina reticulata - Zoo Budapest
    spike awlsnail - Allopeas clavulinum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    West African land snail - Archachatina marginata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    spotted achatina - Archachatina marginata var. rhodei - thepetfactory.de
    Banana Slug - Ariolimax columbianus - List All Invertebrates :: Saint Louis Zoo
    zebra apple snail - Asolene spixii - List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species - Wikipedia
    Vietnamese giant magnolia snail - Bertia cambojiensis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Pagoda snail - Brotia pagodula - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Assassin Snail - Clea helena - Assassin Snail
    Cappuchino snail - Faunus sp. bicolor - garnelenprofi.de/wirbellose.html
    Common eastern mud snail - Nassarius vibex - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Partula snail - Partula hebe bella - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula hyalina - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula mirabilis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula mooreana - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula suturalis vexillum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula taeniata nucleola - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula tohiveana - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula tristis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Partula snail - Partula varia - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Partula snail - Poe tree snail - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Bermuda land snail - Poecilozonites bermudensis - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Lesser Bermuda land snail - Poecilozonites circumfirmatus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Apple snail - Pomacea canaliculata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Fighting conch - Strombus - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Freshwater snail - Tylomelania - Chester zoo online inventory 2016

    Crustaceans:
    Green lace shrimp - Atyoida pilipes - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Bamboo shrimp - Atyopsis moluccensis - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    White-clawed crayfish - Austropotamobius pallipes - Bristol zoo 2011
    Coconut crab - Birgus latro -
    West African Rainbow Crab - Cardisoma armatum - keepingexoticpets.co.uk/keeping-hermit-crabs-land-crabs.html
    Cardinal shrimp - Caridina dennerli - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Mosquito Shrimp - Caridina gracilirostris - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Yamato shrimp - Caridina multidentata - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Halloween hermit crab - Ciliopagurus strigatus - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Striped hermit crab - Clibanarius - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    hermit crab - Coenobita clypeatus - thepetfactory.de
    land hermit crab - Coenobita rugusus - keepingexoticpets.co.uk/keeping-hermit-crabs-land-crabs.html
    Clipperton crab - Gecarcinus planatus - Paris-Vincennes
    Halloween Crab - Gecarcinus quadratus - http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/insects-for-sale.html
    ‘Red Devil’ Vampire Crab - Geosesarma - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    vampire crabs - Geosesarma - pet trade
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma cf. rouxi - thepetfactory.de
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma hagen (ex. spec. FIRE) - thepetfactory.de
    blue vampire crab - Geosesarma pulcher - garnelenprofi.de/wirbellose.html
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma spec. BLACK LEG - thepetfactory.de
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma spec. GOLDENEYE - thepetfactory.de
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma spec. METALLIC - thepetfactory.de
    colorful freshwater crab - Geosesarma tiomanicum - thepetfactory.de
    Indonesian Land Crab - Gercarcinus ruricola - keepingexoticpets.co.uk/keeping-hermit-crabs-land-crabs.html
    beautiful isopod - Glomeris pulchra - thepetfactory.de
    land crab - Holometopus haematocheirus - http://www.zoochat.com/1659/land-crabs-holometopus-haematocheir-339739/ at Seoul Zoo
    Cleaner Shrimp - Lysmata amboinensis - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    colorful freshwater crab - Metasesarma obesum - thepetfactory.de
    Red Cherry Shrimp - Neocaridina - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Freshwater crab - Potamos socotrensis - Rostock
    Fiddler crabs - Uca sp. - many
     
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    Part 2:
    Chelicerates:
    Scorpions (selected):
    Scorpion - Hadogenes troglodytes - Zoo Koeln
    Asian forest scorpion - Heterometrus longimanus - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Common emperor scorpion - Pandinus imperator - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Fregate scorpion - Chiromachus ochropus - Bristol zoo 2011

    Amblypygids and similar:
    Australian Amblypygid - Charinus pescotti - Minibeast Wildlife Bug Shop
    Giant banded tailless whipscorpion - Damon diadema - London zoo online inventory 2018
    whip spider - Damon variegatus - Hamburg
    Scorpion - Hadogenes paucidens - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Vinegaroon - Mastigoproctus giganteus - Cincinnati
    emperor scorpion - Pandinus cavimanus - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Camel spider - Eremobates - bugsincyberspace

    Spiders (representative):
    Whiteknee tarantula - Acanthoscurria geniculata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Water spider - Ancylomedes - 2016. Stuttgart
    western desert tarantula - Aphonopelma chalcodes - kept as pet
    Black and Yellow Argiope Spider - Argiope sp - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Trapdoor Spider - Bothriocyrtum californicum - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Curlyhair tarantula - Brachypelma albopilosum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Red-kneed tarantula - Brachypelma smithi - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Tarantula - Caribena versicolor - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Montserrat tarantula - Cyrtopholis femoralis - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Tropical tent-web spider - Cyrtophora citricola - Cologne zoo 2017
    Costa Rican tiger rump tarantula - Davus fasciatus - kept as pet
    Great raft spider - Dolomedes plantarius - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    stout leg baboon spider - Eucratoscelus pachypus - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Spiny Orb-weaving Spider - Gasteracantha sp - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Chilean rose tarantula - Grammostola rosea - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Huntsman spider - Heteropoda venatoria - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Desertas wolf spider - Hogna ingens - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Large huntsman spider - Holconia immanis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Murray banded huntsman - Holconia murrayensis - Cologne zoo 2017
    Singapore blue tarantula - Lampropelma violaceopes - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Brazilian salmon tarantula - Lasiodora parahybana - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Redback spider - Latrodectus hasselti - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Southwestern widow spider - Latrodectus hesperus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    American black widow - Latrodectus mactans - Madrid Zoo-Aquarium
    Harlequin widow spider - Latrodectus tredecimguttatus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Tiger spider - Linothele fallax - Cologne zoo 2017
    European cave spider - Meta menardi - Plzen zoo 2013
    Golden orb-weaver - Nephila edulis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Golden silk spider - Nephila inaurata - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Golden orb spider - Nephila inaurata madagascarensis - 2017. San Diego zoo
    Banded-legged golden orb-web spider - Nephila senegalensis - Berlin Zoo-Aquarium 2011 Tierpark Hellabrunn 2012
    Tarantula - Nhandu vulpinus - kept as pet
    Long-bodied cellar spider - Pholcus phalangioides - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Gooty sapphire ornamental tarantula - Poecilotheria metallica - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Indian ornamental tarantula - Poecilotheria regalis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Sri Lankan ornamental spider - Poecilotheria striata - Bristol zoo 2011
    baboon spider - Pterinochilus chordatus - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    False black widow spider - Steatoda grossa - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Indian social spider - Stegodyphus sarasinorum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    House spider - Tegenaria sp. - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Goliath birdeater - Theraphosa blondi - kept
    Ornamental wandering spider - Viridasius fasciatus - Cologne zoo 2017

    Centipeds and millipedes:
    Giant centipede - Scolopendra gigantea - 2015. Plzen
    Giant desert centipede - Scolopendra heros arizonensis - 2017. San Diego zoo
    Centipede - Scolopendra subspinipes - London zoo online inventory 2018
    giant millipede - Archispirostreptus gigas - many
    milipede - Centrobolus sp Mosambik - pet trade
    Tanzanian Pink Legged Millipede - Dendrostreptus macracanthus - Zoo Budapest
    Mombassan train millipede - Epibolus pulchripes - Whipsnasde 2018
    Black Portuguese millipede - Ommatoiulus moreletii - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Desert Millipede - Orthoporus ornatus - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Pelmatoiulus ligulatus - Pelmatoiulus ligulatus - Zoo Budapest
    Texas Red Headed Centipede - Scolopendra heros - Insects for Sale | Reptiles for Sale
    Sky Island Blue Centipede - Scolopendra polymorpha - Insects for Sale | Reptiles for Sale
    Millipede - Spirostreptidae sp. - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Vietnam Rainbow Millipede - Tonkinbolus dollfusi - Zoo Budapest
    Giant pill millipede - X - 2017. Peyrieras Reptile Reserve, Madagascar. Apparently otherwise cannot stand captivity outside Madagascar.

    Insects:
    Dragonflies and damselflies:
    helicopter damselfly - Megaloprepus caerulatus - London 1997

    Phasmids (selection):
    Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus - Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus - Zoo Budapest
    spiny leaf insect - Acanthoxyla spp. - terrarium.com.pl
    Madagascar stick insect - Achrioptera fallax - Zoo Budapest
    Walking stick - Bacillus rossius - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Vietnamese Walkingstick - Baculum extradentatum - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Walking stick - Brasidas samarensis - Zoo Budapest
    Giant Lime Green stick insect - Diapherodes gigantea - Zoo Budapest
    Northern Walkingstick - Diapheromera femorata - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Lord Howe stick insect - Dryococelus australis - Bristol
    spiny phasmid - Epidares nolimetangere - pet trade
    thorny stick insect - Eurycantha calcarata - pet trade
    giant stick insect - Eurycnema goliath - terrarium.com.pl
    Giant prickly stick insect - Extatosoma tiaratum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Giant thorny walkingstick - Heteropteryx dilatata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Guadeloupe Stick Bug - Lamponius guerini - Zoo Budapest
    Gray's Malayan Stick Insect - Lonchodes brevipes - Zoo Budapest
    Lopaphus sp. Cuc Phuong - Lopaphus sp. Cuc Phuong - Zoo Budapest
    Jobra Stick Insect - Medaura jobrensis - Zoo Budapest
    Mnesilochus mindanaense - Mnesilochus mindanaense - Zoo Budapest
    Walking stick - Mnesilochus portentosus - Zoo Budapest
    Walkingstick - Myronides - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Turquoise stick insect - Myronides sp. peleng - Zoo Budapest
    Necroscia annulipes - Necroscia annulipes - Zoo Budapest
    Peruvian fire stick - Oreophoetes peruana - 2017=04-29 San Diego zoo
    Black Beauty stick insect - Peruphasma schultei - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Phasmid - Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Walking stick - Phanocles sp. - Zoo Budapest
    Bornean giant walkingstick - Pharnacia (Phobaeticus) serratipes - Zoo Budapest
    Giant stick insect - Phasma gigas - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    strange stick insect - Phenacephorus cornucervi - terrarium.com.pl
    Walkingstick - Phobaeticus magnus - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Giant Walking Stick - Phobaeticus serratipes - cincinnati
    Linnaeus leaf insect - Phylium siccifolium - 2013=09-01 Rostock
    Leaf insect - Phyllium celebicum - 2017=04-29 San Diego zoo
    leaf insect - Phyllium ericoriai - terrarium.com.pl
    Leaf insect - Phyllium philippinicum - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Leaf insect - Phyllium westwoodi - Zoo Budapest
    Walkingstick - Ramulus - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Ramulus sp. Togian island - Ramulus sp. Togian island - Zoo Budapest
    Pink-winged walkingstick - Sipyloidea sipylus - Zoo Budapest
    spiny stick insect - Spinohirasea bengalensis - terrarium.com.pl
    Giant walkingstick - Tirachoidea jianfenglingensis - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Trachyaretaon sp. Aurora - Trachyaretaon sp. Aurora - Zoo Budapest
    Trachyaretaon sp. North Luzon - Trachyaretaon sp. North Luzon - Zoo Budapest

    Orthopterans (grasshoppers, crickets, locusts and relatives):
    Cricket - Acheta domestica - https://www.stlzoo.org
    Costa Rican Katydid - Ancistrocercus circumdatus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Malaysia Giant Leaf Katydid - Ancyclecha fenestrata - Bristol
    Malaysian Leaf Katydid - Ancylecha fenestrata - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    Cave Cricket - Ceuthophilus gracilipes - https://www.stlzoo.org
    Rhinoceros Katydid - Copiphora rhinoceros - California Academy of Sciences
    Poor Knights giant weta - Deinacrida fallai - London Zoo 2006
    Greenhouse camel cricket - Diestrammena asynomara - 2015=03-21 Plzen
    Groundhopper - Erianthus versicolor - London zoo online inventory 2018
    spiny grasshopper - Eumegalodon spec. - thepetfactory.de
    Mole Cricket - Gryllotalpa spp - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/
    Black field cricket - Gryllus bimaculatus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Wellington Tree Weta - Hemideina crassidens - Bristol
    Ethiopian Cricket - Homoeogryllus xanthographica - Zoo Budapest
    Dragon-headed katydid - Lesina intermedia - Berlin zoo-aquarium 2011
    migratory locust - Locusta migratoria - many
    Giant leaf-like katydid - Macrolyristes corporalis - 2017=04-29 San Diego zoo
    Giant Armoured Ground Cricket - Madiga liberiana - 2013=11-30 Berlin Zoo
    Bell cricket - Meloimorpha japonica - 2015=11-23 Berlin Zoo
    False Katydid - Microcentrum rhombifolium - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Cave cricket - Phaeophilacris bredoides - 2015=03-21 Plzen
    Crau steppe grasshopper - Prionotropis hystrix rhodanica - Bristol
    Horse-headed grasshopper - Proscopia scabra - 2016=02-15 Paris-Vincennes
    Horsehead grasshopper - Pseudoproscopia latirostris - Cologne zoo 2017
    Eastern Lubber Grasshopper - Romalea microptera - Zoo Budapest
    Desert locust - Schistocerca gregaria - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Grey Bird Grasshopper - Schistocerca nitens - cincinnati
    Leaf-like katydid - Stilpnochlora couloniana - 2013. Berlin Zoo
    Jumping stick - Stiphra sp. - 2017. San Diego zoo
    Giant Grasshopper - Tropidacris collaris - 2013. Berlin Zoo
    Variegated grasshopper - Zonocerus variegata - Zoo Budapest

    Blattodea: Cockroaches
    Bullshead cockroach - Archimandrita tesselata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Death’s head cockroach - Blaberus craniifer - Cosmocaixa Barcelona 2013
    Giant Cockroach - Blaberus giganteus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Dubia cockroach - Blaptica dubia - Zoo Budapest
    German Cockroach - Blatella germanica - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Cuban burrowing cockroach - Byrsotria fumigata - Plzen zoo 2013
    Cuban burrowing cockroach - Byrsotria rothi - Zoo Budapest
    Cockroach - Elliptorhina chopardi - Zoo Budapest
    zebra cockroach - Elliptorhina javanica -
    Trinidad bat-cave cockroach - Eublaberus distanti - Zoo Budapest
    Orange-Headed Cockroach - Eublaberus prosticus - Zoo Budapest
    Zebra cockroach - Eurycotis dicipiens - cincinnati
    Cockroach - Eurycotis opaca spec 2 - Zoo Budapest
    Madagascar hissing cockroach - Gromphadorhina oblongonata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Worty glowspot cockroach - Lucihormetica verrucosa - 2015. Wroclaw
    Giant burrowing cockroach - Macropanesthia rhinoceros - Zoo Budapest
    African cinereous cockroach - Nauphoeta cinerea - Zoo Budapest
    Harlequin cockroach - Neostylopyga rhombifolia - Zoo Budapest
    Green-leaf Cockroach - Panchlora nivea - cincinnati
    American cockroach - Periplaneta americana - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Pallid cockroach - Phoetalia pallida - Zoo Budapest
    Egyptian cockroach - Polyphaga aegyptiaca - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Cockroach - Princisia vanwaerebeki - Zoo Praha inventory 2015-2016
    Surinam cockroach - Pycnoscelus surinamensis - Zoo Budapest
    Cockroach - Therea olegrandjeani - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Domino Cockroach - Therea petiveriana - cincinnati
    Orange spot domino roach - Therea regularis - bugsincyberspace
    White-striped cockroach - Zonioploca latizona - http://www.zoochat.com/

    Blattodea: termites
    Formosan termite - Coptotermes formosanus - audubonnatureinstitute.org/meet-the-animals-insectarium/750-formosan-subterranean-termite
    giant african termite - Macrotermes bellicosus - Basel
    usa termite - Reticulitermes hesperus - https://www.stlzoo.org/

    Mantodea: mantises (selection):
    Thistle Mantis - Blepharopsis mendica - keepinginsects.com
    jeweled flower mantis - Creobroter gemmatus -
    Indian Flower Mantis - Creobroter pictipennis - keepinginsects.com
    Giant dead leaf mantis - Deroplatys dessicata - San Diego Zoo 2016
    dry leaf mantis - Deroplatys lobata - terrarium.com.pl
    Wandering violin mantis - Gongylus gongylodes - Tierpark Hellabrunn 2012
    boxing praying mantis - Hestiasula brunneriana - terrarium.com.pl
    African Giant Stick Mantis - Heterochaeta sp. - Zoo Budapest
    Giant asian mantis - Hierodula grandis - Tierpark Hellabrunn 2012
    Sri Lanka mantis - Hierodula membranacea - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Giant Asian Mantis - Hierodula membranacea - Chester zoo online inventory 2016
    orchid mantis - Hymenopus coronatus - pet trade
    Devils Flower Mantis - Idolomantis diabolica - keepinginsects.com
    Religious mantis - Mantis religiosa - 2015. Plzen
    Egyptian Pygmy Mantis - Miomantis paykullii - keepinginsects.com
    Budwing Mantis - Parasphendale affinis - keepinginsects.com
    African deadleaf mantis - Phyllocrania paradoxa - Whipsnasde 2018
    Malagasy Blue-spot Mantis - Polyspilota aeruginosa - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Flower Mantis - Pseudocreobotra ocellata - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Spiny Flower Mantis - Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii - keepinginsects.com
    Gambian Spotted-Eye Mantis - Pseudoharpax virescens - keepinginsects.com
    Unicorn Mantis - Pseudovates arizonae - keepinginsects.com
    mantis - Sphodromantis baccettii - keepinginsects.com
    giant African praying mantis - Sphodromantis lineola - pet trade
    Carolina mantis - Stagmomantis carolina - keepinginsects.com
    Chinese Mantis - Tenodera sinensis - keepinginsects.com

    Hemiptera: bugs
    Ferocious water bug - Abedus herbertii - 2017.San Diego zoo
    man-faced bug - Catacanthus nigripens - Sentosa Insect Kingdom, Singapore, 30 July 2006
    water bug - Dipetalogaster - info: zoochat.com
    Water strider - Gerris marginatus - cincinnati
    water bug - Graphosoma - info: zoochat.com
    water bug Asian - Kirkaldyia - info: zoochat.com
    water bug Asian - Lethocerus - info: zoochat.com
    Backswimmer - Notonecta undulata - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus fasciatus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Two-spotted assasin bug - Platymeris biguttatus - Prague zoo 2013 San Diego Zoo 2016 Faunia 2017
    Red Spot Assassin Bug - Platymeris laevicollis - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Red spot assassin bug - Platymeris rhadamanthus - Zoo Budapest
    Horrid king assassin bug - Psytalla horrida - bugsincyberspace
    water stick insect - Ranatra chinensis - http://www.zoochat.com/1659/water-stick-insect-ranatra-chinensis-339734/ at Seoul Zoo
    Water Scorpion - Ranatra fusca - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/

    Hymenoptera: wasps, bees ants and relatives:
    Leafcutter ant - Acromyrmex octospinosus - Zoo Budapest
    Emerald cockroach wasp - Ampulex compressa - London Zoo 2006
    Honeybee (colony) - Apis mellifera - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Leafcutter ant (colony) - Atta cephalotes - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Buff-tailed bumblebee - Bombus terrestris - Plzen Zoo 2013
    Carpenter ant - Camponotus rufipes - Zoo Budapest
    desert ant - Cataglyphis niger - antstore
    welvet wasp - Dasymutilla spp - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/
    army ant - Eciton burchellii - California Academy of Sciences
    harvester ant - Messor sp. - Zoo Basel
    bulldog ant - Myrmecia brevinoda - antstore
    Honey Pot Ant - Myrmecocystus mexicanus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Asian weaver ant - Oecophylla smaragdina - 2015=11-23 Berlin Zoo
    Bullet Ant - Paraponera clavata - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Black Weaver Ant - Polyrhachis dives - 2013. Berlin Zoo
    Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa virginica - https://www.stlzoo.org/
     
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    Part 3: Coleoptera: beetles
    Blue weevil - ? - bugmuseum.com/blue-weevil.html
    brown pronghorned bettle - Allomyrina dichotoma - Hirschkäfer Verein fördert die Erhaltung und Wiederansiedelung bedrohter einheimischer Käferarten und züchtet die wichtigsten tropischen Riesenkäfer
    black, white dotted red-legged - Amaurodes passerini - Coleoptera.wz.cz - photogallery
    Giant High Plains Tiger Beetle - Amblycheila cylindriformis - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    beetle - Anthia cinctipennis - Stuttgart 2011.
    Blue death-feigning beetle - Asbolus verrucosus - 2017. San Diego zoo
    Fiery Searcher - Calosoma scrutator - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Tumblebug - Canthon imitator - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Common Tumblebug - Canthon pilularius - San Diego Zoo 2016
    Great capricorn beetle - Cerambyx erdo - Stockholm, Zooquaria magazine 98
    green and dark red flower beetle - Cetonischema speciosa jousselini - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    Atlas beetle - Chalcosoma atlas - Berlin zoo-aquarium 2011
    Hthree-horned beetle - Chalcosoma caucasus - beetlebreeding.ch
    black white-doffed - Cheirolasia burkei - Coleoptera.wz.cz - photogallery
    Black and yellow spotted long-armed bettle - Cheirotonus formosanus evt. (macleayi) - - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    Polyphemus flower beetle - Chelorrhina polyphemus - Zoo Budapest
    violet blue flower beetle - Chlorocala africana oertzeni - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    green and yellowish flower beetle - Chlorocala camerunica - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    green black headed flower bettle - Chlorocala conjux - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    bright green beetle - Chrysina beyeri - beetlebreeding.ch
    Dogbane Leaf Beetle - Chrysochus auratus - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    Puritan tiger beetle - Cicindela puritana - beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/tiger-beetle-rearing/
    festive tiger beetle - Cicindela scutellaris - beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/tiger-beetle-rearing/
    ladybird - Coccinelidae - audubonnatureinstitute.org/meet-the-animals-insectarium/757-ladybug
    seven-spot ladybird - Coccinella septempunctata - local
    Coelorrhina hornimanni - Coelorrhina hornimanni - Zoo Budapest
    rufous and yellow lined beetle - Coptomia mauritania fasciata - beetlebreeding.ch
    indonesian stag beetle - Cyclommatus elaphus -
    green white lined - Cyprolais hornimanni - Coleoptera.wz.cz - photogallery
    beetle - Dicranorhina derbyana - Stuttgart 2011.
    Green Metallic Scarab Beetle - Dicranorrhina micans - Home :: Saint Louis Zoo
    chestnut and yellow lined - Dicronorhina derbyana - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/galerieE.htm
    Giant-horn beetle - Diloboderus abderus - thepetfactory.de
    Red-brown flower beetle - Dilochrosis atripennis - beetlebreeding.ch
    red and black stag beetle - Dorcus alcides - beetlebreeding.ch
    glossy stag beetle - Dorcus titanus palawanicus - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Lesser Antilean hercules beetle - Dynastes hercules hercules - 2016. Paris-Vincennes
    dynastes beetle - Dynastes hyllus moroni - Japan, according to beetlebreeding.ch
    dynastes beetle - Dynastes maya - Japan, according to beetlebreeding.ch
    dynastes beetle - Dynastes myashitai - Japan, according to beetlebreeding.ch
    Eastern Hercules Beetle - Dynastes tityus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    lemon green flower beetle - Eccoptocnemis superba - thepetfactory.de
    Pinacate beetle - Eleodes sp - San Diego Natural History Museum 2016
    green horned - Eudicella aethiopica - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/galerieE.htm
    yellowish horned - Eudicella euthalia - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/galerieE.htm
    yellow and white flower beetle - Eudicella euthalia hereroensis - thepetfactory.de
    Flamboyant flower beetle - Eudicella gralli - London Zoo 2006
    green and orange horned flower beetle - Eudicella gralli allaeri - thepetfactory.de
    Jade-headed Beetle - Eudicella smithi - https://www.stlzoo.org
    yellow back spotted - Eudicella tetraspilota euthalia - http://www.flower-beetles.com/eudicella4.html
    Yellow-black-red striped flower beetle - Eudicella trilineata - terrarium.com.pl
    yellow and brown four spotted - Eudicella trilineata var. interruptefasciata - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/galerieE.htm
    Genyodonta lequeuxi - Genyodonta lequeuxi - Zoo Budapest
    Goliath beetle - Goliathus cacicus - beetlebreeding.ch
    Goliath beetle - Goliathus goliatus - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Goliath beetle - Goliathus orientalis - beetlebreeding.ch
    Goliath beetle - Goliathus regius - naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/species/Ranzania_splendens.htm
    Uptrn horned rhinoceros beetle - Golofa claviger - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    dynastid beetle - Golofa pizarro - http://beetlespace.wz.cz/english.html
    Arizona Jewel Beetle - Gymnetis flavomarginata - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/
    Big whirlgig beetle - Gyrinus sp. - 2017. San Diego zoo
    stag beetle - Hexarthrius mandibularis - beetlebreeding.ch
    great silver water beetle - Hydrophilus piceus - local
    Giant Water Scavenger Beetle - Hydrophilus triangularis - https://www.stlzoo.org
    dark green white-spotted flower beetle - Jumnos ruckeri - http://www.coleoptera-xxl.de
    glossy green upcurved-horn beetle - Lamprima adolphinae - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Genji firefly - Luciola cruciata - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044516907000391
    tiger beetle - Manticora scabra - 2016=01-03 Stuttgart
    black and white lined long horned flower beetle - Mecynorhina kraatzi - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    big flower beetle - Mecynorhina torquata - Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes 2009
    Polyphemus flower beetle - Mecynorrhina polyphemus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Shart-horned green and white beetle - Mecynorrhina polyphemus confluens - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Short-horned green beetle - Mecynorrhina torquata immaculicollis - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    green and white-lined beetle - Mecynorrhina torquata ugandensis - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Uganda flower beetle - Mecynorrhina ugandica - 2017=12-27 Warsaw
    Flower Beetle - Megasoma anubis - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    beige giant beetle - Megasoma elephas elephas - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    brown giant beetle - Megasoma gyas porioni - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    stag beetle - Mesotopus tarandus - Japan, according to beetlebreeding.ch
    Cactus Longhorn Beetle - Moneilema gigas - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana - https://www.stlzoo.org
    American Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus americanus - https://www.stlzoo.org
    Margined Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus marginatus - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    stag beetle - Odontolabis alces - http://insectweb.org/titan/beetleshop/trade_lucanidae_list.htm
    stag beetle - Odontolabis dalmanni intermedia - beetlebreeding.ch
    yellowand black stag beetle - Odontolabis gazella - beetlebreeding.ch
    Bess Beetle - Odontotaenius disjunctus - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/
    European rhinoceros beetle - Oryctes nasicornis - Zoo Budapest
    Hermit beetle - Osmoderma eremita - Zoo Budapest
    Yellow bellied fruit beetle - Pachnoda aemula - Zoo Budapest
    black orange margined - Pachnoda ephippiata - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/C043E.HTM
    Flower Beetle - Pachnoda fissipuncta - beetlebreeding.ch
    Congo chafer - Pachnoda flaviventris - Zoo Budapest
    chestnut yellow edged - Pachnoda marginata - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/C043E.HTM
    rufous and yellow lined beetle - Pachnoda marginata ssp. aurantia - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/C043E.HTM
    Taxi-cab Beetle - Pachnoda peregrina - cincinnati
    flower beetle - Pachnoda rufovirens - http://www.wirbellose-online.de/Wirbellose/Kaefer/Rosenkaefer/
    Garden fruit chafer - Pachnoda sinuata - London zoo online inventory 2018
    blak and yellow patterned - Pachnoda sinuata (Fabricius 1775) ssp. flaviventris - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/C043E.HTM
    green pachnoda beetle - Pachnoda vossi - thepetfactory.de
    Pedunculate ground beetle - Pasimachus sp - https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/invertebrates/listallinvertebrates/
    black and yellow flower beetle - Pedinorrhina septa sellata - thepetfactory.de
    Rainbow Stag Beetle - Phalacrognathus muelleri - audubonnatureinstitute.org/meet-the-animals-insectarium/761-rainbow-stag-beetle
    glossy pincer beetle - Phalacrognatus muelleri - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    rainbow scarab - Phanaeus vindex - Houston zoo
    beetle - Pimelia confusa - Zoo Koeln
    Longhorn beetle - Plagionotus detritus - Stockholm, Zooquaria magazine 98
    Fregate Island giant beetle - Polposipus herculeanus - Bristol zoo 2011
    Tin-foil Beetle - Pretosia lewisi - cincinnati
    Long-armed bettle - Propomacrus bimucronatus - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    black stag beetle - Prosopocoilus giraffa keisukei - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    brown pincer beetle - Prosopocoilus hasterti moinieri - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    Rose chafer - Protaetia (=Potosia) affinis - Zoo Budapest
    beetle - Protaetia aeruginosa - London Butterfly House 2006
    dark green flower beetle - Protaetia himalayana - garnelenprofi.de/kafer.html
    white and green-rusty flower beetle - Ranzania splendens - naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/species
    Alpine longhorn beetle - Rosalia alpina - local
    Frog beetle - Sagra sp. - 2013=11-30 Berlin Zoo
    Dung beetle - Scarabeus sacer - Amsterdam
    Emerald beetle - Smaragdestes africana - Zoo Budapest
    Emerald beetle - Smaragdestes orzini - cincinnati
    shining green beetle - Stephanocrates dohertyi - beetlebreeding.ch
    green rusty and dotted flower beetle - Stephanorrhina guttata - http://www.beetles-paradise.com
    rusty green, white dotted flower beetle - Stephanorrhina guttata aschantica - thepetfactory.de
    black and red flower beetle - Taeniodera egregia - http://www.hirschkaefer.ch
    green white and buffy flower beetle - Taurhina splendens ssp. splendens - http://www.beetles-paradise.com
    tiger beetle - Tefflus megerlei - .interaquaristik.de/tiere/insekten-landschnecken/kaefer/
    Darkling Beetle - Tenebrionidae - https://www.stlzoo.org/
    Sunburst diving beetle - Thermonectus marmoratus - 2017. San Diego zoo
    Green and blackish flower beetle - Tmesorrhina simillima - thepetfactory.de
    genn and blue lined flower beetle - Tmessorhina alpestris bafutensis - thepetfactory.de
    brown grooved - Trichaulax macleayi - http://www.coleoptera.wz.cz/galerieE.htm
    Asian horned beetle - Xylotrupes gideon sumatraensis - poznan
    Elephant beetle - Xylotrupes sumatrensis - Zoo Budapest
     
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    Bluebottle - Calliphora vomitoria - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Stalk-eyed fly - Diopsidae - Aquazoo Düsseldorf
    fruitfly - Drosophila melanogaster - lab animal
    elephant mosquito - Toxorhynchites brevipalpis - London zoo online inventory 2018

    Lepidoptera: butterflies and moths
    Dead-head moth - Acherontia atropos - pet trade
    comet moth - Agrema mittrei - Amsterdam
    African moon moth - Argema mimosae - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Common sergeant butterfly - Athyma perius - London zoo online inventory 2018
    atlas moth - Attacus atlas - many
    Domestic silkworm - Bombyx mori - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Owl butterfly - Caligo eurilochus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Giant owl butterfly - Caligo memnon - London zoo online inventory 2018
    butterfly - Calima inachus - many
    Grecian shoemaker butterfly - Catonephele numilia - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Lacewing butterfly - Cethosia cyane - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Halloween longwing - Dryadula phaetusa - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Julia butterfly - Dryas iulia - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Oleander butterfly - Euploea core - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Costa Rica clearwing butterfly - Greta oto - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Great orange tip - Hebomoia glaucippe - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Zebrawing butterfly - Heliconius charithonia - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Zebrawing butterfly - Heliconius doris - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Postman butterfly - Heliconius melpomene - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Great egg fly butterfly - Hypolimnas bolina - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Chinese kite butterfly - Idea leuconoe - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Morpho butterfly - Morpho peleides - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Pink rose butterfly - Pachliopta kotzebuea - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Checkered lime swallowtail - Papilio demoleus - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Common mormon swallowtail - Papilio polytes - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Scarlet swallowtail - Papilio rumanzovia - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Giant swallowtail - Papilio thoas - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Cattleheart butterfly - Parides arcas - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Clouded apoolo butterfly - Parnassius mnemosyne - Stockholm, Zooquaria magazine 98
    Brown clipper - Parthenos sylvia - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Chocolate soldier butterfly - Precis iphita - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Moth - Samia ricini - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Malachite butterfly - Siproeta stelenes - London zoo online inventory 2018
    Rajah Brookes Birdwing - Trogonoptera brookiana - http://www.zoochat.com/1706/rajah-brookes-birdwing-trogonoptera-brookiana-364531/ at Melaka Butterfly Park

    I hope this creates some interest in presenting less typical insects in zoos. And in addition, a wishlist: species which are taxonomically and otherwise interesting, but are not kept in collections to my knowledge:

    giant huntsman spider - Heteropoda maxima
    Four-spotted dragonfly - Rhyothemis
    pink dragonfly - Trithemas arteriosa
    Tropical bluetail - Ischnura senegalens
    earwig - Dermoptera
    Hibiscus Harlequin Bug - Tectocoris diophthalmus
    alligator bug - Fulgora laternaria
    Asian shield bug - Cantao ocellatus
    Flag-footed bug - Anisocelis flavolineata
    Rainbow shield bug - Calidea dregii
    red shield bug - Chrysocoris iris
    Chinese tiger beetle - Cicindela chinensis
    Hunting beetle - Carabus nitens
    Ceiba Borer jewel beetle - Euchroma gigantea
    giant African longhorn beetle - Petrognatha gigas
    Giraffe weevil - Trachelophorus giraffa
    jewel beetle - Catoxantha opulenta
    jewel beetle - Megaloxantha bicolor
    titan beetle - Titanus giganteus
    eastern dobsonfly - Corydalus cornutus
    caddisfly - Trichoptera
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Carabus solieri
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Carabus hispanus
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Carabus rutilans
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Coptolabrus jankowskii
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Coptolabrus lafossei coelestis
    Beautiful Ground beetle - Coptolabrus pustulifer shangzhouicus
     
  5. DesertRhino150

    DesertRhino150 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thanks for making this - a very interesting list for those that love invertebrates! Here are a few other interesting species that I have heard of being kept:

    Snails and slugs:
    Leopard slug Limax maximus - The Deep

    Centipedes and millipedes:
    Indian giant tiger centipede Scolopendra hardwickei - The Deep, 2017

    Spiders:
    Brazilian wandering spider Phoneutria sp. - Bristol Zoo, 2018 Deadly spider found in Asda bananas after flying 5,000 miles from Brazil | Metro News
    David Bowie spider Heteropoda davidbowie - The Deep, 2017 (was successfully bred)
     
  6. Chlidonias

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    This is a very brave thread! It seems very focused on European zoos, but I like the idea a lot. You should attempt to make full lists for the spiders, scorpions, etc.
     
  7. gentle lemur

    gentle lemur Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    In my experience, the insects most commonly seen in zoos are mealworms, crickets and locusts: and I dare say that more cash and staff time are spent on these species than any others :), although in sheer numbers all the individuals of the various species and mutants of Drosophila (fruitflies) might win.
    I would also suggest that the most common invertebrate that is not seen is the Malayan livebearing snail, Melanoides tuberculatus. They spend the day in the gravel at the bottom of freshwater aquaria and emerge in swarms at night, because these snails are often introduced accidentally with aquarium plants and they reproduce much faster than the proverbial rabbits. Very few fishes have strong enough jaws to eat them, although molluscivores such as puffers can and I have both seen and heard the cichlid Astatoreochromis alluaudi crunching their shells.
     
  8. Jurek7

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    Zoos in America and Asia don't usually put their species inventory online. This is why shared species appear mostly under Europe. Japanese also keep fighting beetles and should have lots of species, but I could hardly find names. I also avoided putting insects which are simply wild caught and not bred in collections, with some exceptions. Small animal attractions in the tropics have many of these.

    If one can put species list for Asian live insect or butterfly parks it would be interesting, indeed.
     
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    All the mentioned species are marine.
     
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    You can check all the land and freshwatwer "invertebrates" kept at Japanese zoos here: 動物園と水族館 Unfortunately you must seach for a term for every species (Japanese or scientific name), there is not a visible inventory of whole. You must tick the symbol of the butterfly and search.

    I copy and paste here the list of land and freshwater "invertebrates" that I've seen in captivity ever, selecting from my published list of all animals seen in captivity.

    Order Amblypygii
    Damon diadema (Tail-less whip scorpion) Private collection. 2011 and 2014

    Order Araneae
    Cyrtophora citricola (Tropical tent-web spider). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Viridasius fasciatus (Ornamental wandering spider). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Linothele fallax (Tiger spider). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Pholcus phalangioides (Longbodied cellar spider). Museum König. 2017
    Holconia murrayensis (Murray banded huntsman). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Meta menardi (European cave spider). Plzen zoo. 2013
    Nephila edulis (Australian golden orb-web spider). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Nephila senegalensis (Banded-legged golden orb-web spider) Berlin Zoo-Aquarium. 2011. Tierpark Hellabrunn. 2012
    Acanthoscurria geniculata (White-kneed giant tarantula) Private collection. 2011 and 2017. Pet shop. 2017
    Aphonopelma chalcodes (Western desert tarantula) San Diego zoo. 2016
    Aphonopelma seemanni (Costa Rican zebra tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Avicularia geroldi (Brazilian blue and green pink-toed tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Brachypelma albiceps (Mexican golden-rump tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Brachypelma albopilosum (Honduran curly hair) Prague zoo. 2013. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Brachypelma boehmei (Mexican fireleg tarantula) Private collection. 2011
    Brachypelma epicureanum (Yucatan rust-rump tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Brachypelma smithii (Red-kneed tarantula). London Butterfly House. 2006. Faunia. 2009. Faunia. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Chilobrachys huahini (Huahini birdeater tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Green bottle blue tarantula) Private collection. 2013
    Crassicrus lamanai (Belize cinnamon tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Dolichothele diamantinensis (Brazilian blue dwarf beauty tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Grammostola rosea (Chilean rose tarantula). Private collection. 2006. Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Grammostola sp. “Concepcion”. Pet shop. 2017
    Heteroscodra maculata (Togo starbust baboon tarantula). Private collection. 2017
    Lasiodora klugi (Bahia escarlet birdeater). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Lasiodora parahybana (Brazilian salmon-pink bird-eating tarantula). London Butterfly House. 2006. Faunia. 2017
    Lasiodorides striatus (Giant stripeleg bird eater). Pet shop. 2017
    Nhandu coloratovillosum (Brazilian black and white tarantula). Tierpark Hellabrunn. 2012
    Pamphobeteus sp. “Cascada”. Pet shop. 2017
    Pelinobius muticus (King baboon spider). Pet shop. 2017
    Poecilotheria bara (Lowland ornamental tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Poecilotheria metallica (Gooty sapphire ornamental tarantula). Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Poecilotheria regalis (Indian ornamental tarantula). Private collection. 2017
    Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Trinidad chevron tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Pterinochilus murinus (Orange baboon tarantula). Private collection. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Pterinopelma sazimai (Brazilian blue tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Thrixopelma cyaneolum (Cobalt red rump). Pet shop. 2017
    Thrixopelma sp. “Cajamarca”. Pet shop. 2017
    Xenesthis immanis (Colombian lesserblack tarantula). Pet shop. 2017
    Latrodectus mactans (American black widow). Madrid Zoo-Aquarium (before 2000). Faunia. 2017

    Order Scorpiones
    Babycurus gigas (Giant red scorpion). Private collection. 2016
    Buthus occitanus (Yellow scorpion). Private collection. Several times
    Hadogenes troglodytes (Flat rock scorpion). Faunia. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Heterometrus longimanus (Asian forest scorpion). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Opistophthalmus glabrifrons (Shiny burrowing scorpion). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion). Private collection. 2013. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Hadrurus arizonensis (Giant desert hairy scorpion). Private collection. 2016. Faunia. 2017. Pet shop. 2017

    Order Uropygii
    Mastigoproctus giganteus (Giant whip scorpion). Private collection. 2011
    Typopeltis tarnanii. Private collection. 2014

    Order Scolopendromorpha
    Scolopendra gigantea (Amazonian giant centipede). Plzen zoo. 2013

    Order Cladocera
    Daphnia pulex (Common water flea). Aquarium shop. 2016

    Order Decapoda
    Cambarellus diminutus (Dwarf blue crayfish). Pet shop. 2017
    Cambarellus patzcuarensis (Dwarf crayfish). Aquarium shop. 2013. Pet shop. 2017
    Pacifastacus leniusculus (Columbia river signal crayfish). Monasterio de Piedra aquiculture center. 2004
    Procambarus alleni (Blue crayfish). Berlin Zoo-Aquarium. 2011
    Procambarus clarkii (American red crayfish). Kept by myself various times. Faunia. 2017
    Procambarus fallax (Marbled crayfish). Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Atya gabonensis (Vampire shrimp). Aquarium shop. 2013
    Atyaephyra desmaresti (European freshwater shrimp). Sometimes Kept by myself.
    Atyopsis moluccensis (Bamboo shrimp). Saragossa Fluvial Aquarium. 2009. Aquarium shop, several times. Pet shop. 2017
    Caridina cantonensis (Crystal red shrimp). Aquarium shop. 2014.
    Caridina gracilirostris (Red nose shrimp). Kept by myself. 2010. Pet shop. 2017
    Caridina multidentata (Amano shrimp). Kept by myself. 2011. Saragossa fluvial aquarium. 2016. Faunia. 2017. Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Caridina propinqua (Borneo orange shrimp). Pet shop. 2017
    Neocaridina davidi (Red cherry shrimp). Kept by myself. 2014. Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Coenobita brevimanus (Indonesian land hermit crab). Pet shop. 2017
    Coenobita perlatus (Strawberry hermit crab). Pet shop. 2017
    Coenobita rugosus (Ruggie hermit crab). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Cardisoma armatum (Patriot crab). Kew Gardens. 2006. Prague sea world aquarium. 2013. Pet shop. 2017
    Cardisoma guanhumi (Blue land crab). La Rochelle aquarium. 2009
    Gecarcinus lateralis (Blackback land crab). La Rochelle aquarium. 2009
    Macrobrachium assamense (Red claw shrimp). Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Macrobrachium lanchesteri (Glass shrimp). Liberec Botanical Garden. 2013
    Cherax quadricarinatus (Tropical blue crayfish). Saragossa Fluvial Aquarium. 2009. Pet shop. 2017
    Pseudosesarma moeshi (Red claw crab). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Isopoda
    Trichorhina tomentosa (Dwarf tropical woodlouse). Kept as alive food for reptiles in private collection. 2013

    Order Notostraca
    Triops cancriformis (Tadpole shrimp). Kept by myself.

    Order Iulida
    Ommatoiulus rutilans. Private collection.

    Order Spirobolida
    Epibolus pulchripes (Kenyan giant red-legged millipede). Museum König. 2017
    Tonkinbolus dollfusi (Rainbow millipede). Cologne zoo. 2017

    Order Spirostreptida
    Archispirostreptus gigas (Giant african millipede). Museum König. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Dendrostreptus macracanthus (Giant glossy black pinkleg millipede). Berlin Zoo-Aquarium. 2011

    Order Coleoptera
    Anthia cinctipennis. Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011
    Brachinus scopleta. Kept by myself. 2001
    Eudicella gralli (Flamboyant flower beetle). London Zoo. 2006
    Eudicella loricata. Pet shop. 2017
    Eudicella tetraspilota. Pet shop. 2017
    Mecynorhina torquata. Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes. 2009 (nominate subspecies). Private collection, 2012 (subspecies ugandensis).
    Osmoderma eremita (Hermit beetle). Private collection. 2007
    Pachnoda marginata (African flower chafer). Private collection. 2011. Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Protaetia aeruginosa. London Butterfly House. 2006
    Protaetia cuprea (Rose chafer). Private collection. 2007
    Callosobruchus maculatus. Kept as alive food for reptiles. 2013
    Cicindela chinensis (Chinese tiger beetle). (subspecies flammifera) Private collection. 2014. (In bold because it's in your "wish list")
    Chalcosoma atlas (Atlas beetle). Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011. Pet shop. 2017
    Dynastes hercules (Hercules beetle). London Zoo. 2006. San Diego Zoo. 2016
    Dynastes hyllus (Hyllus beetle). Private collection. 2012.
    Thermonectus marmotatus (Sunburst diving beetle). San Diego Zoo. 2016. San Diego Natural History Museum. 2016
    Thermonectus nigrofasciatus. San Diego Zoo. 2016.
    Dineutus sublineatus. San Diego Zoo. 2016
    Hydrochara flavipes. Kept by myself. 2010
    Hydrophilus pistaceus. Kept by myself. 2011
    Lampyris noctiluca (Common glow-worm). Private collection. 2014
    Nyctophila reichii (Mediterranean firefly). Private collection. 2014
    Cyclommatus elaphus. Pet shop. 2017
    Dorcus alcides (Giant stag beetle). Pet shop. 2017
    Dorcus parryi. Pet shop. 2017
    Homoderus gladiator. Pet shop. 2017
    Phalacrognathus muelleri (Rainbow stag beetle). Pet shop. 2017
    Canthon pilularius (Common Tumblebug). San Diego Zoo. 2016
    Silpha tristis. Kept by myself during 2006 and 2007.
    Akis bacarozzo. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Akis genei. Kept by myself and private collections, several times.
    Asbolus verrucosus (Desert ironclad beetle). San Diego Zoo. 2016
    Asida sericea. Kept by myself. 2007.
    Belopus procerus. Kept by myself. 2007
    Blaps lethifera. Kept by myself. 2007
    Blaps lusitanica. Kept by myself and others, various times
    Blaps mortisaga. Plzen zoo. 2013
    Cossyphus hoffmannseggi Kept by myself. 2007
    Dendarus pectoralis. Kept by myself. 2007
    Elenophorus collaris. Private collection. 2015
    Eleodes sp. (UNIDENTIFIED). San Diego Natural History Museum. 2016
    Pimelia villanovae. Kept by myself. 2007
    Polposipus herculeanus (Frégate Island giant darkling beetle). London Zoo. 2006
    Scaurus punctatus. Kept by myself. 2001
    Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm beetle). Several times everywhere (used as live food for reptiles)
    Tentyria peirolei. Kept by myself. 2007
    Zophobas atratus (Giant mealworm beelte). In a private estate, kept as alive food for birds. 2008.
    Trox cricetulus. Kept by myself from 2007 to 2008.

    Order Dermaptera
    Euborellia moesta. Kept sometimes as pet by myself.
    Forficula auricularia (Common Earwig). Kept sometimes as pet by myself.
    Labidura riparia (Shore Earwig). Kept sometimes as pet by myself.

    Order Dictyoptera
    Archimandrita tessellata (Peppered cockroach). Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Blaberus craniifer (Death’s head cockroach). Cosmocaixa Barcelona. 2013
    Blaptica dubia (Argentine cockroach). Kept as alive reptile food. 2007
    Byrsotria fumigata (Cuban burrowing cockroach). Plzen zoo. 2013
    Eublaberus distanti (Trinidad bat-cave cockroach). Private collection. 2014
    Gromphadorhina portentosa (Madagascar giant hissing cockroach). Fuengrirola Zoo. 2005. Faunia. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Neostylopyga rhombifolia (Harlequin cockroach). Prague zoo. 2013
    Periplaneta australasiae (Australian cockroach). Berlin Zoo-Aquarium, 2011 (an escapee from cultivation for reptile feeding, inside a stick insect enclosure).
    Gongylus gongylodes (Wandering violin mantis). Tierpark Hellabrunn. 2012
    Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost mantis). Pet shop. 2017
    Creobroter sp. (UNIDENTIFIED). Private collection. 2016
    Hymenopus coronatus (Orchid mantis). Pet shop. 2017
    Deroplatys dessicata (Giant dead leaf mantis). San Diego Zoo. 2016
    Hierodula grandis (Giant asian mantis). Tierpark Hellabrunn. 2012
    Hierodula majuscula (Giant rainforest mantis). Private collection. 2016. Pet shop. 2017
    Sphodromantis lagrecai. Private collection. 2012
    Sibylla pretiosa (Cryptic mantis). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Diptera
    Lucilia caesar (Common Greenbottle Fly). Kept as alive food for reptiles (larval stage).
    Drosophila hydei. Kept as alive food for reptiles. 2013
    Drosophila melanogaster. Kept as alive food for reptiles. Several times.

    Order Hemiptera
    Aquarius remigis (Common water strider). San Diego Natural History Museum. 2016
    Notonecta meridionalis. Kept by myself.
    Platymeris biguttatus
    (Two-spotted assasin bug). Private collection. 2011. Prague zoo. 2013. San Diego Zoo. 2016. Faunia. 2017

    Order Hymenoptera
    Ampulex compressa (Emerald cockroach wasp). London Zoo. 2006
    Apis mellifera (Honey bee). Faunia. 2009. Faunia. 2017. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed bumblebee). Plzen Zoo. 2013
    Atta cephalotes (Common leafcutter ant). London Zoo. 2006. Faunia. 2009. Cosmocaixa Barcelona. 2013. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Atta sexdens. Tierpark Hellabrunn. 2012.
    Oecophylla smaragdina (Asian weaver ant). Museum König. 2017
    (I remember various kinds of ants in Berlin zoo-aquarium, including some Formica and Camponotus, but I’m unable to get the species, I didn’t photographed or registered them).

    Order Lepidoptera
    Bombyx mori (Silkworm moth). Kept by myself. 2017
    Lasiocampa trifolii (Grass eggar). Kept by myself. 2007 Lemonia dumi. Private collection. 2013
    Lemonia philopalus. Private collection. 2013
    Albarracina warionis. Kept by myself.
    Orgyia recens. Private collection. 2013
    Athyma perius (Common sergeant). London butterfly house. 2006
    Caligo eurilochus (Forest giant owl). London butterfly house. 2006
    Cethosia biblis (Red lacewing). London butterfly house. 2006
    Cethosia penthesilea (Orange lacewing). London butterfly house. 2006)
    Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly). Mariposario del drago. 2003. London butterfly house. 2006. Faunia. 2009
    Dryadula phaetusa (Banded orange heliconian). London butterfly house. 2006.
    Dryas iulia (Julia longwing). Faunia. 2017
    Eryphanis automedon (Purple mort bleu butterfly). Faunia. 2009
    Greta oto (Glasswing butterfly). London butterfly house. 2006
    Heliconius charithonia (Zebra longwing butterfly). Mariposario del drago. 2003. London butterfly house. 2006. Faunia. 2009
    Heliconius doris (Doris longwing). Mariposario del drago. 2003.
    Heliconius melpomene (Common postman). Faunia. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Heliconius cydno x Heliconius melpomene hybrid. London butterfly house. 2006.
    Hypolimnas bolina (Great eggfly). London butterfly house. 2006
    Idea leuconoe (Paper kite). Mariposario del drago. 2003. London butterfly house. 2006.
    Morpho peleides (Common morpho). Mariposario del drago. 2003. Fata Morgana botanical garden. 2013
    Parthenos sylvia (Clipper). London butterfly house. 2006. Faunia. 2009
    Philaethria dido (Scarce bamboo page). London butterfly house. 2006
    Siproeta stelenes (Malachite butterfly). Faunia. 2017
    Atrophaneura aristolochiae (Common rose). Mariposario del drago. 2003.
    Atrophaneura kotzebuea (Pink rose). London butterfly house. 2006
    Graphium agamemnon (Tailed jay). London butterfly house. 2006
    Graphium sarpedon (Blue triangle). Mariposario del drago. 2003
    Papilio demodocus (Citrus swallowtail). Mariposario del drago. 2003
    Papilio memnon (Great mormon). Mariposario del drago. 2003
    Papilio palinurus (Emerald swallowtail). Mariposario del drago. 2003
    Papilio xuthus (Asian swallowtail). London butterfly house. 2006
    Parides sp. (UNIDENTIFIED) Fata Morgana botanical garden. 2013
    Galleria mellonella (Greater wax moth). Kept as alive food for reptiles. 2007
    Antherina suraka (Suraka silk moth). Private collection. 2016
    Attacus atlas (Atlas moth). Mariposario del drago. 2003. Faunia. 2017
    Acherontia atropos (Death’s hawk moth). Mariposario del drago. 2003
    Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge hawk moth). Kept by myself various times.
    Hyles tithymali. Kept by myself. 2013

    Order Orthoptera
    Locusta migratoria (Migratory locust) Faunia. 2009. Plzen Zoo. 2013. Pet shop. 2017
    Schistocerca gregaria (Desert locust) London Zoo. 2006. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Deinacrida fallai (Poor Knights giant weta) London Zoo. 2006
    Gryllus assimilis (Jamaican field cricket) In a private estate, kept as alive food for birds. 2008.
    Gryllus bimaculatus (Two-spotted cricket). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Homoeogryllus xanthographus (Ethiopian cricket). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Phaeophilacris bredoides (Cave cricket) Plzen zoo. 2013
    Other species (at least two) of unidentified true crickets seen kept as live food for reptiles various times.
    Pseudoproscopia latirostris (Horsehead grasshopper). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Diestrammena asynamora (Greenhouse camel cricket). Plzen zoo. 2013
    Tropidacris collaris (Violet-winged grasshopper). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Lesina intermedia (Dragon-headed katydid) Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011
    Madiga liberiana (Armoured ground cricket) Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011

    Order Phasmida
    Bacillus rossius (Rossi’s stick insect) Prague zoo. 2013
    Carausius detractus (Walking stick). Pet shop. 2017
    Oreophoetes peruana (Peruvian stick insetc) San Diego zoo. 2016. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Phaenopharus khaoyaiensis. Private collection. 2013
    Sipyloidea sipylus (Pink-winged stick insect). Private collection. 2012. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus (Spiny stick insect). Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Achrioptera fallax (Blue stick insect). Cologne zoo. 2017
    Aretaon asperrimus (Thorny stick insect). Pet shop. 2017
    Dares philippinensis (Chocolate log stick insect). Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Eurycantha calcarata (New Guinea spiny stick insect). San Diego zoo. 2016. Cologne zoo. 2017. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Extatosoma tiaratum (Giant prickly stick insect). Prague zoo. 2013. San Diego zoo. 2016. Faunia. 2017. Duisburg zoo. 2017. Pet shop. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Heteropteryx dilatata (Jungle nymph). San Diego zoo. 2016. Saragossa fluvial aquarium. 2016. Faunia. 2017
    Medauroidea extradentata (Vietnamese walking stick). Animal exposition (before 2000). Kept by myself (before 2000). Private collection 2011. Faunia. 2017
    Peruphasma schultei (Golden-eyed stick insect). Prague zoo. 2013. Duisburg zoo. 2017. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Pharnacia ponderosa (Heavy stick insect). Faunia. 2017
    Phenacephorus latifemur. Duisburg zoo. 2017
    Ramulus nematodes (Great thin stick insect). Pet shop. 2017
    Sungaya inexpectata (Sunny stick insect). Pet shop. 2017
    Tirachoidea cantori (Malayan giant stick insect). San Diego zoo. 2016.
    Phyllium giganteum (Giant leaf insect). Berlin zoo-aquarium. 2011. Cologne zoo. 2017
    Phyllium philippinicum (Philippine leaf insect). Faunia. 2017
    Phyllium UNIDENTIFIED. Told as “Phyllium correi” by its carer at Prague Zoo, 2013, but this name seems to don’t exist…
    Hypocyrtus scythrus. Cologne zoo. 2017

    Order Crassiclitellata
    Dendrobaena hortensis. Private kept. 2017
    Eisenia andrei. Private kept. 2015
    Eisenia fetida. Private kept. 2017

    Order Unionoida
    Hyriopsis bialatus (Shark-tooth mussel). Pet shop. 2017
    Pilsbryoconcha exilis (Mekong freshwater mussel). Kept by myself. 2004. Pet shop. 2017
    Scabies crispata (Ornamental mussel). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Veneroida
    Corbicula javanica (Golden freshwater clam). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Architaenioglossa
    Marisa cornuarietis (Giant ramshorn snail). Pet shop. 2017
    Pomacea canaliculata (Channeled apple snail). Aquarium shop (before 2000)
    Bellamya chinensis (Chinese mystery snail). Kept by myself. 2014
    Filopaludina martensi (Ghost piano snail). Pet shop. 2017
    Taia naticoides (Thailand piano snail). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Basommatophora
    Lymnaea stagnalis (Great pond snail). Museum König. 2017
    Radix balthica (Wandering snail). Kept by myself. 2014
    Physella acuta (Tadpole snail). Kept by myself since 2004. Museum König. 2017. Wuppertal zoo. 2017
    Planorbarius corneus (Great ramshorn snail). Aquarium shop. 2014
    Planorbella duryi (Seminole ramshorn snail). Kept by myself since (before 2000). Pet shop. 2017

    Order Neogastropoda
    Clea helena (Assassin snail). Aquarium shop. 2013

    Order Neotaenioglossa
    Brotia armata. Pet shop. 2017
    Brotia pagodula (Horned armour snail). Pet shop. 2017
    Faunus ater (Lava snail). Aquarium shop. 2014. Pet shop. 2017
    Tylomelania sp. (Elephant snail). Aquarium shop. 2011. Museum König. 2017. Pet shop. 2017
    Melanoides tuberculata (Red-rimmed viviparous snail). Cosmocaixa Barcelona. 2013. Kept by myself. 2015. Pet shop. 2017
    Thiara cancellata (Spiny snail). Kept by myself. 2016

    Order Neritomorpha
    Neritina natalensis (Zebra snail). Kept by myself. 2011 Saragossa fluvial aquarium. 2016
    Neritina pulligera (Dusky nerite). Aquarium shop. 2017
    Neritina punctulata. Kept by myself since 2010
    Vittina semiconica (Diamond nerite). Kept by myself. 2013

    Orden Stylommatophora
    Achatina albopicta (African land snail). Plzen zoo. 2013
    Achatina fulica (Giant land snail). Pet shops. Cosmocaixa Barcelona. 2013
    Subulina octona (Miniature awlsnail). Cologne zoo. 2017 (accidental introduction in terrarium)



    If you combine your list, my list, and the species kept at Japan, you woill obtain a much more close to complete list.

    Anybody knows if London (or any other zoo) still keeps Megaloprepus caerulatus alive?!?!?! :eek::eek::eek: Where it was housed? How was the enclosure? It was shared with other insects?

    P. S. Many of the species of your wishlist are too hard to keep in normal zoos. Forget about dragonflies. True bugs, planthoppers and many of the beetles are specialized feeders, many of them with unknown host plant, others such as the giraffe beetle have a host plant too difficult to obtain. Ground beetles are the easier to keep, but take in account that they are nocturnal and will pass the whole day hidden under a lodge or stone and visitors will not see it.
     
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    Great list. It is perhaps better described as a very good sample (even if combing the lists provided in thus thread) rather than an attempt of being near-complete. For a few of these group I formerly maintained a list to genus level only, but even at that level it ended being too a bit too much (just look at the taxonomic mess in Geosesarma; one of the most often kept is the recently described G. dennerle and this is one of several species sometimes called "vampire crab"; red devil vampire crab is most often but not always G. hagen). E.g., if looking at crustaceans, a good sample of the freshwater and land crab species seen in captivity can be seen on this (German) page, which however also has some marine species:

    PANZERWELTEN …from crab science to crab keeping…
    However, it is not entirely complete either; missing are e.g. Madagapotamon (see the recent Madagascar thread) and Discoplax where several species appear in captivity, including D. celeste (considered part of D. hirtipes until 2012) in the zoochat gallery. Among other crustacean group, the list of freshwater shrimp kept is huge and I won't even attempt making a list. In crayfish, the two European and a few North American genera are regularly kept, as well as the New Guinean Cherax. Astacoides are rarely kept (see the recent Madagascar thread). Some endemic Australian (Parastacidae) and the single New Zealand genus are kept in public aquariums locally, but I have never seen them elsewhere. Most land hermit crab species (Coenobitidae) are kept. There is only a single true freshwater hermit crab, endemic to Vanuatu, and I doubt it ever has been kept in captivity. The Halloween hermit crab, listed in the first post, is a marine species (as is Lysmata amboinensis). However, several hermit crabs do fine in brackish water, including the frequently blue-legged hermit crab. A few Aegla species, an unusual South American group of crustaceans, are uncommon but still regular in captivity.

    I suspect there was a mix-up here, as this is species from the Caribbean/West Atlantic region. It occasionally shows up in captivity, but its beautiful relative G. quadratus is one of the most frequently seen land crabs seen in captivity. The oceanic island "Gecarsinus", like planata, are very rare in captivity and now placed in Johngarthia.

    Similar notes could be provided for the other groups listed, e.g. this page has many of the Orthoptera that are kept: Informationen, Artnamen A-Z
    However, this list is not complete either, missing Amblycorypha (notably the remakable bright pink morph of A. oblongifolia, which unfortunately only seem to be kept in North America), Arachnacris (often listed by the synonym Macrolyristes in zoos), wetas, etc, etc.

    I have never heard of anyone keeping Eupholus, but they are often included in dead insect displays and I strongly suspect that's what we're looking at here (despite the "live" subsection). In fact, the only weevils I've heard of being kept in captivity are the large Rhynchophorus and they are notorious pests of palms, meaning that international transports often are likely to be restricted. In general, any insect group that feeds exclusively on plants where most species are either specialists (potentially making it hard to find food in captivity) or pests (potential import restrictions) are rare in captivity. Among these are true bugs (only some of the predatory aquatic species are frequent), longhorn beetles, etc. These groups are not entirely absent, but rare.

    On a worldwide basis, Germany is overall quite a bit ahead of all other countries when it comes to diversity of land/freshwater inverts kept, but many of these are only among private keepers. However, there are also lots of cases with species only kept in one continent. These are often native to the continent where kept, but not always.
     
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    Tama zoo in Japan (that have the biggest (and most diverse?) insectarium of any zoo in the world) keeps captive Sipalinus gigas, Mesalcidodes trifidus and Pachyrrhynchus infernalis.
    I forgot to mention within the species kept by myself in a terrarium, a Sphenophorus meridionalis.

    Eupholus weevils should not be too hard to get for display alive for an interested zoo. They are legal to export (a lot of individuals are exported dead for collectors), and they feed on yam leaves, a plant that is relatively easy to get for western zoos.
     
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    I must try a scientific name of every insect on Earth? This might take a while...

    I tried to hack it and put 'pa'. Then what came out was among others, Anas pantherope (lesser emperor dragonfly) linked to Ikko Marine Park 京急油壺マリンパーク

    I really feel a Zoochatter who knows Japanese should help there... :(
     
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    Another easier way is to search the animal list for each Japanese zoo/aquarium (But there are a loooot, and most of them without invertebrates), and then select the terrestrial/freshwater invertebrates of each one. Take care with names! Anas are ducks, and "pantherope" would mean "leopardpe". The name of the dragonfly is Anax parthenope (Parthenope was one of the sirens of Greek mythology, coming from parthenos meaning virgin).
     
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    In theory, but they'd have to establish all the contacts, which often involves several middlemen. There are quite a number of dead insects being exported from New Guinea, but as far as I know zero live. Indeed, I have often wished that butterfly halls would get some of the New Guinea/Solomon/Moluccan Ornithoptera birdwing butterflies, some farmed in fairly large quantities locally, then pinned and exported dead (if you can get CITES papers for dead, you should be able to do it for live). The Australian members of the O. priamus complex (euphorion) that infrequently turn up outside their native country in European and North American butterfly halls are nice, but they don't fully match the ones from New Guinea/Solomons/Moluccas.

    None on my visit; may definitely have had them on other times. Regardless, I do supect that they do have the most diverse insectarium, but I'll admit that I found the educational value and signs rather lacking (I visited with a local, i.e. had "my own" translator for the Japanese parts). In this Cincinnati's insectarium is in top. Japan is a rather odd country in terms of inverts. Although overall in the top in terms of diversity, they are still behind Germany except in some very specific invert groups, like stag beetles and jellyfish. Why certain groups have such a large following in Japan I do not know, but there might be a cultural explanation.

    Long gone from London. Sadly.


    Two that I meant to mention in eaelier post but forgot. Worth highlighting because they belong to otherwise essentially unkept groups:

    *Giant Indian red velvet mite, Trombidium grandissimum - rarely turns up among private keepers.
    *Baikal giant amphipod, Acanthogammarus/Brachyuropus reicherti - as far as I know, only in the local Baikal aquarium, but I have limited knowledge of Russian aquariums and it might also be elsewhere in the country. Except for the seal that has been kept at several aquariums, the only Baikal exhibit I know elsewhere was at Lake Biwa museum's aquarium (both among the oldest lakes) and they did not have Baikal inverts on my visit.
     
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    ...oops, should have said reicherti and victorii. Further, I've just located info that shows that LBM's aquarium have had them since summer 2016 (my visit was a bit too early, evidently), with victorii still present in 2018.

    Now if an aquarium only would [could] display pelagic Comephorus sculpins. Sure the members of Cottocomephoridae are nice and displayed a few places (Russia, Japan), but Comephorus is the fish of Lake Baikal.

    Back on subject... invertebrates.
     
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    On my visit in 2017, it was interesting to see a huge Spongilla lacustris sponges, covering a few m2 of the bottom in a "tank" at Aqua Silkeborg. However, it is in an open-topped "tank" that is subjected to the natural weather and, I think, receives water from a nearby lake system (the "tank" only contains local species). I've seen this sponge at several other aquariums, also apparently thriving individuals, but never giants like Aqua's.

    Anyway, going back to Lake Baikal: At Baikal's aquarium, the endemic Lubomirskia baicalensis and Baikalospongia are both kept. Both among the largest freshwater sponges in the world but only small ones at the aquarium. I've often thought that an aquarium with a Lubomirskia "forest", a unique habitat in this lake, would be remarkable. The very slow growth of the Baikal sponges may limit that idea to replicas.
     
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    Curently not, according to their last report. Yours truly saw it years ago. It was in a large terrarium, one of a row in the old insect house. It was decorated with brormeliads and tropical plants, much like a poison frog terarium (by the wayy, larvae of this damselfly are competitors of poison frog larvae in bromeliads. They did not have much room to fly really. It was only this species. I think there might have been 3 specimens, but my memory may be playing tricks.
     
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    Marwell Zoo keeps Partula Snails (as of late 2017)
     
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    I have found another 155 species of either terrestrial or freshwater invertebrate kept in public collections that have not been mentioned on this thread (apologies if any on the list already have). Almost all the species, together with their Latin names and collection of origin, came from the website below:

    https://www.joelsartore.com/photo-ark/

    P.S. I think that the New Orleans Insectarium and Audubon Insectarium might be one and the same place, but I have included the different names for the photos they were listed on, just in case.

    Leeches:

    Mud leech Haeomopis marmorata - Saint Louis Zoo

    Snails and slugs:

    Chocolate-banded snail Eobania vermiculata – Dallas Zoo
    Rosy wolf snail Euglandina rosea – Central Florida Zoo
    Kerry spotted slug Geomalacus maculosus – Martin Mere WWT
    Madagascar land snail Helicophanta bicingulata – Plzen Zoo
    Garden snail Helix aspera – Healesville Sanctuary
    Roman snail Helix pomatia – Martin Mere WWT
    Enid snail Pachnodus fregatensis – Exmoor Zoo
    Partula snail Partula nodosa – Saint Louis Zoo
    Page springsnail Pyrgulopsis morrisoni – Phoenix Zoo

    Scorpions:

    Yellow fattail scorpion Androctonus australis – Houston Zoo
    Red bark scorpion Babycurus jacksoni – Omaha Zoo
    Chilean brown pygmy scorpion Bothriurus keyserlingi – Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
    Arizona bark scorpion Centruroides exilicauda – Audubon Insectarium
    Florida bark scorpion Centruroides gracilis – Dallas World Aquarium
    Striped bark scorpion Centruroides vittatus – Dallas Zoo
    Asian forest scorpion Heterometrus swammerdami – Exmoor Zoo
    Deathstalker scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus – Houston Zoo
    Rainforest scorpion Liocheles waigiensis – Wild Life Sydney Zoo
    Brazilian scorpion Tityus stigmurus – Houston Zoo
    Flinders Ranges scorpion Urodacus elongatus – Wild Life Sydney Zoo
    Arizona stripe-tailed scorpion Vaejovis spinigerus – Saint Louis Zoo

    Harvestmen:

    Harvestman Eumesosoma sp. - Dallas Zoo
    Harvestman Leiobunum sp. - Dallas Zoo

    Spiders:

    Texas brown tarantula Aphonopelma hentzi – Gladys Porter Zoo
    Cobalt blue tarantula Aplopelma lividum – Omaha Zoo
    Sydney funnelweb spider Atrax robustus – Taronga Zoo
    Amazon pink-toed tarantula Avicularia amazonica – Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
    Pink-toed tarantula Avicularia avicularia – Fort Worth Zoo
    Metallic pink-toed tarantula Avicularia metallica – Omaha Zoo
    Venezuelan redstripe tarantula Avicularia minatrix – Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
    Black velvet tarantula Brachypelma schroederi – Saint Louis Zoo
    Brown baboon tarantula Citharischius crawshayi – Great Plains Zoo
    Ladybird spider Eresus sandaliatus – Martin Mere WWT
    Pink zebra beauty tarantula Eupalaestrus campestratus – Dallas Zoo
    Spiny-backed orbweaver spider Gasteracantha cancriformis – Audubon Insectarium
    Brazilian greysmoke tarantula Grammostola alticeps – Central Florida Zoo
    Brazilian black tarantula Grammostola pulchra – Kansas City Zoo
    Chaco golden-kneed tarantula Grammostola pulchripes – Audubon Zoo
    Carolina wolf spider Hogna carolinensis – Fort Worth Zoo
    Cameroon red baboon tarantula Hysterocrates gigas – Omaha Zoo
    Crevice wolf spider Kukulcania hibernalis – Audubon Insectarium
    Brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus – Audubon Zoo
    Northern black widow spider Latrodectus variolus – Saint Louis Zoo
    Texas recluse spider Loxosceles devia – Gladys Porter Zoo
    Brown recluse spider Loxosceles reclusa – Audubon Zoo
    Mediterranean recluse spider Loxosceles rufescens – Welt der Gifte
    Rabid wolf spider Lycosa rabida – Dallas Zoo
    Dimorphic jumping spider Maevia inclemens – Dallas Zoo
    Ant-mimic jumping spider Myrmarachne formicaria – Dallas Zoo
    Golden silk spider Nephila clavipes – Saint Louis Zoo
    Golden silk spider Nephila maculata – Omaha Zoo
    Brazilian red and white tarantula Nhandu chromatus – Virginia Zoo
    Brazilian giant blonde tarantula Nhandu tripepii – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
    Ecuadorian pink tarantula Pamphobeteus platyomma – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
    Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans – Audubon Insectarium
    Hispaniolan giant tarantula Phormictopus cancerides – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
    Sri Lankan ornamental tarantula Poecilotheria fasciata – Budapest Zoo
    Fringed ornamental tarantula Poecilotheria ornata – Omaha Zoo
    Pedersen’s ornamental tarantula Poecilotheria pederseni – Omaha Zoo
    Red slate ornamental tarantula Poecilotheria rufilata – Saint Louis Zoo
    Venezuelan suntiger tarantula Psalmopoeus irminia – Omaha Zoo
    Panama blonde tarantula Psalmopoeus pulcher – Omaha Zoo
    Spitting spider Scytodes thoracica – New Orleans Insectarium
    Burgundy goliath bird-eating tarantula Theraphosa stirmi – Virginia Zoo
    Flame-rump tree spider Thrixopelma ockerti – Omaha Zoo

    Centipedes and millipedes:

    Feather-tail centipede Alipes grandidieri – Omaha Zoo
    Bumblebee millipede Anadenobolus monilicornis – Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
    Florida pink millipede Narceus americanus – Saint Louis Zoo
    Texas millipede Orthoporus texicolens – Topeka Zoo
    Asian millipede Thyropygus pachyurus – Saint Louis Zoo

    Grasshoppers, crickets and katydids:

    Oblong-winged katydid Amblycorypha oblongifolia – New Orleans Insectarium
    Malay ghost grasshopper Aularches miliaris – Tropical Wings Zoo
    Ecuadorian lubber grasshopper Chromacris psittacus pacificus – Stratford-Upon-Avon Butterfly Farm
    Greater arid-land katydid Neobarrettia spinosa – Audubon Insectarium
    False robust conehead Neoconocephalus bivocatus – Saint Louis Zoo
    Haldeman's shieldback katydid Pediodectes haldemani – Dallas Zoo
    Small hooded katydid Phyllophorella queenslandica – Wild Life Sydney Zoo
    Lubber grasshopper Romalea guttata – Audubon Zoo
    American bird grasshopper Schistocerca americana – Audubon Insectarium
    Suriname grasshopper Tetrataenia surinama – Wilhelma
    Great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima – Plzen Zoo
    Australian giant grasshopper Valanga irregularis – Melbourne Museum

    Cockroaches:

    Madagascar hissing cockroach Aeluropoda insignia – Plzen Zoo
    Central American forest cockroach Blaberus discoidalis – Saint Louis Zoo
    Oriental cockroach Blatta orientalis – Saint Louis Zoo
    Ornate velvet cockroach Deropeltis paulinoi – Budapest Zoo
    Pacific beetle cockroach Diploptera punctata – Budapest Zoo
    Florida woods cockroach Eurycotis floridana – Budapest Zoo
    Chrome cockroach Gyna caffrorum – Budapest Zoo
    Porcelain cockroach Gyna lurida – Budapest Zoo
    Pennsylvania wood cockroach Parcoblatta pennsylvanica – Saint Louis Zoo
    Palebordered field cockroach Pseudomops septentronalis – Dallas Zoo
    Madeira cockroach Rhybarobia maderae – Budapest Zoo
    Question-mark cockroach Therea olegrandjeani – Budapest Zoo

    Termites:

    Eastern subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes - Dallas Zoo

    Mantids:

    Dead leaf mantis Deroplatys truncata – Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
    Giant rainforest mantis Hierodula majuscula – Wellington Zoo
    Green mantis Hierodula stalli – Saint Louis Zoo
    Taiwan giant grass mantis Mesopteryx alata – Budapest Zoo
    Springbok mantis Miomantis caffra – Auckland Zoo
    New Zealand mantis Orthodera novaezealandiae – Auckland Zoo
    Indonesian double shield mantis Pnigomantis medioconstricta – Budapest Zoo
    African twig mantis Popa spurca – Saint Louis Zoo

    True bugs:

    Wheel bug Arilus cristatus - Dallas Zoo

    Ants and wasps:

    Spine-waisted ant Aphaenogaster texana – Dallas Zoo
    Texas leafcutter ant Atta texana – Dallas Zoo
    Acrobat ant Crematogaster sp. – Dallas Zoo
    Red velvet ant Dasymutilla occidentalis – Tulsa Zoo
    Trap-jaw ant Odontomachus sp. – Audubon Insectarium
    Red harvester ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus – Dallas Zoo
    Zebra paper wasp Polistes exclamans – Dallas Zoo
    Paper wasp Polistes perplexus – Saint Louis Zoo
    Red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta – Dallas Zoo
    Cicada killer Sphecius speciosus – Audubon Insectarium

    Beetles:

    Asian flower beetle Agestrata orichalca – Audubon Insectarium
    Two-spotted ground beetle Anthia thoracica – Audubon Insectarium
    White-spotted longhorn beetle Batocera hector – New Orleans Insectarium
    Ground beetle Carabus hortensis – Plzen Zoo
    Arizona green June beetle Cotinis mutabilis – Audubon Insectarium
    Hazel pot beetle Cryptocephalus coryli – Martin Mere WWT
    Ironclad beetle Cryptoglossa variolosa – Saint Louis Zoo
    Long-mandibled stag beetle Cyclommatus metallifer – New Orleans Insectarium
    Long-legged dung beetle Deltochilum gibbosum – Saint Louis Zoo
    Black larder beetle Dermestes ater – Dallas Zoo
    Notch-mouthed ground beetle Dicaelus purpuratus – Audubon Insectarium
    Two-horned beetle Dicheros bicornis – Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
    Eastern hercules beetle Dynastes granti – New Orleans Insectarium
    Darkling beetle Eleodes armata – Houston Zoo
    Darkling beetle Eleodes obscura – Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
    Red-backed darkling beetle Eleodes suturalis – Saint Louis Zoo
    Harlequin flower beetle Gymetis caseyi – Houston Zoo
    Deer-horned stag beetle Hexarthrius deyrollei – New Orleans Insectarium
    Convergent ladybird Hippodamia convergens – Audubon Insectarium
    Milkweed leaf beetle Labidomera clivicollis – Audubon Insectarium
    Malaysian giant palm weevil Macrochirus praetor – Omaha Zoo
    Pleasing fungus beetle Megalodacne fasciata – New Orleans Insectarium
    Elephant beetle Megasoma elephas – Houston Zoo
    Golden stag beetle Odontalabis femoral – Houston Zoo
    Blue-margined ground beetle Pasimachus marginatus – Dallas Zoo
    Rainbow scarab Phanaeus difformis – Dallas Zoo
    Rainbow scarab Phanaeus igneus – Audubon Insectarium
    Triceratops beetle Phileurus truncatus – New Orleans Insectarium
    Longhorn beetle Plinthocoelium sauveolens – New Orleans Insectarium
    Stag beetle Rhaetulus didieri – Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
    Ox beetle Strategus aloeus – Audubon Zoo
    Carolina tiger beetle Tetracha carolina – Audubon Insectarium
    Darkling beetle Zophobas morio – Saint Louis Zoo
    Haldeman’s iron clad beetle Zophurs nodulosus haldemani – Dallas Zoo

    Moths:

    Luna moth Actias luna – Lincoln Children’s Zoo
    Polyphemus moth Antheraea polymphemus – Minnesota Zoo
    White-winged atlas moth Ephiphora mythimnia – Florida Museum of Natural History
    Fisher's estuarine moth Gortyna borelii – Colchester Zoo
    Cecropia moth Hyalophora cecropia – Minnesota Zoo
    Forbes silk moth Rothschildea lebeau – Saint Louis Zoo

    I avoided doing the stick insects and butterflies because frankly there are so many species that I don't want to lose another day trawling through the image galleries.
     
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