Stick/Leaf insect, caterpillar food -  fresh privet cuttings Approx. 200 leaves on varying size stems, no chemicals or contaminants and organically grown.  - As the winter progresses the quality of some of the leaves will deteriorate but we always add a little extra if this is the case.


Eaten by many varieties of insects and an excellent food source. All cuttings are picked on the morning of dispatch. Please note: we do not usually post on a Friday or Saturday in the warmer weather to avoid delays in the postage system.

Cut a small section off the bottom stem on arrival and place them in water and they will keep well. Young nymphs cannot eat from undamaged leaves, so the edges of the leaves should be cut or shredded before you feed them, take care to cover the top of the water vessel to avoid drowning of young insects. 

Food plants

Stick/leaf insects and caterpillars are herbivores and eat only plant matter, they only eat their own particular foodplants. However, there are two staple plants that virtually any stick insect species will eat - privet and/or Brambles.

It is important to make sure that your stick insects always have plenty of fresh food, and it is advisable to avoid collecting from alongside roads to avoid the poisoning effects of the traffic fumes. Do not feed your insects plants which may have been contaminated by any chemicals or those treated with insecticide, such as leaves from purchased flowers.

Simply cutting individual leaves off plants and placing them in with your insects will result in them drying up and being inedible within hours.