The Beetle Babe

Hi, I'm Staci Violette and I am The Beetle Babe! I have always had a curious mind and a lifong obsession with insects and the unusual! I am an avid outdoorsman  who got into this business originally as a hobby so I could clean the skulls of my own personal hunts (and an excuse to have insects as pets!) I received a small cup of dermestids in the mail from an old friend and before long, I was volunteering my colony (which was still in its infancy!) to do a pet memorial, much to my husband’s chagrin! I didn’t have enough beetles and his whole shop attracted an Amityville horror amount of  flies and troubles and I somehow convinced him the solution to the problem was, in fact, MORE beetles! 😅 He ordered more beetles and built my beetle room, we got everything dialed in, and the rest is history! I love seeing how fast my colony can eat something and love sharing my passion with others.  
    As my colony grew, so did my list of hobbies as I found myself on the side of the road picking up roadkill to bring home to them. Not wanting to waste parts of the animal, I use as much of it as I can to make oddities, wet specimens, bad taxidermy, and raccoon dolls. I feel like I give death a new lease on life. I’d much rather it be cherished in someone’s curiosity cabinet than decaying to dust on the side of the highway. I also take on custom work so if there is something you want, please reach out to me and I am happy to accomodate!  

I love this shop