Insect

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See also: Bug catching on the explanation of the game mechanic.

Insects are bugs the player can catch with their bug net around the island. Insects can be sold or donated to the museum. Players can see which insects they've caught by checking the Caught tab in their Journal.

Insect spawns

Insects spawn on the main map only. Some insects may spawn all day, others spawn only during daytime (until 18:00) or at night (after 18:00). Some insects also spawn in specific season or weather. Additionally, some insects are rarer than others, with rare insects appearing less frequently than more common ones. For most spawn locations, the rarity distribution is as follows:

• 50% for a common insect
• 20% for an uncommon
• 15% for a rare
• 10% for a super rare
• 5% for a legendary

Locations

A map with the different spawning locations drawn out

For the purpose of insect spawns, the island's map is divided into separate areas. The number of insect spawns listed is per half-day (the half before 18:00 and the half after).

Area name	Spawns	Description
Forest	3-4	The large forest that makes up most of the western part of the map. It's divided into four subareas.
Forest (Farm)	1-2	The part of the forest immediately west of the player's farm.
Forest (Lower)	3-4	The sunken part of the forest surrounding the Cavern and neighboring stream.
Forest (Higher)	3-4	The raised part of the forest that curves around from the Huntress Cabin to the Ranch to the Caravan in the north.
Forest (Mid)	1-3	An unlockable part of the forest.
Garden Lane	1-2	The grassy area between the farm and the town where Millie's and Yuri's house is.
Beach	1-2	The southern beach where Beach Shack and the volleyball court are.
Lake	1-3	The area around the lake where the Lake Temple is.
Woodlands	1-3	A natural area north of the center of town where several of the townies live. The school is also here.
Town	1-3	The main central part of the town.
Lookout	1-2	The southwestern-most point of the map where the lighthouse is located. Insects can be found in the grassy areas between it, the inn, and the farm.
Vineyard	1-2	The part of the Hillside where the Vineyard is located. Includes the area around the Observatory.
Hot Spring	1-2	The area outside the Hot Spring and Bath House.
Dump	1	The local Recycling Center. Only flies spawn here.
Deep Forest	1-3	A hard to reach area deep in the forest where a sacred tree grows.

List of insects

NOTE: Garden Lane is currently mislabeled on the in-game map. For the purposes of this table, Garden Lane refers to the area between the Farm, Starlet Town, and the Beach. The area labelled as Garden Lane in-game is called Vineyard here.

Insect	Base price	Price with skill	Location	Time	Weather	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Rarity
Assam silk moth	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Forest (Farm, High) • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lookout • Vineyard	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓		✓		Common
Atlas moth	Base: 315 362 410 473 630	Base: 393 452 511 590 786	Forest (Mid, Low)	Night	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Super rare
Banded woollybear	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Fall, Winter: Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands Any season: Savannah	Day	Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard: Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands Any: Savannah	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Birdwing butterfly	Base: 315 362 410 473 630	Base: 393 452 511 590 786	Lookout • Forest (Mid, Farm)	Day	Sunny • Rain				✓	Super rare
Blue morpho butterfly	Base: 625 719 813 938 1250	Base: 781 898 1015 1172 1562	Forest (Mid) • Lake • Deep Forest	Day	Windy		✓			Legendary
Cecropia caterpillar	Base: 110 127 143 165 220	Base: 137 158 178 206 274	Forest (Low, Mid) • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓			Rare
Centipede	Base: 50 58 65 75 100	Base: 62 71 81 93 124	Beach • Forest (Higher) • Garden Lane • Town • Vineyard • Woodlands	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Cricket	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Base: 31 36 40 47 62	Beach • Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Vineyard • Woodlands	Night	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓	✓			Common
Crowned hairstreak butterfly	Base: 625 719 813 938 1250	Base: 781 898 1015 1172 1562	Beach • Mid Forest	All day	Sunny		✓			Legendary
Dragonfly	Base: 155 178 202 233 310	Base: 193 222 251 290 386	Beach • Lake • Town	Day	Any		✓	✓		Uncommon
Eastern black swallowtail	Base: 110 127 143 165 220	Base: 137 158 178 206 274	Beach • Forest (Farm, Mid) • Hot Spring • Lake • Lookout	Night	Rain • Storm			✓		Rare
Firefly	Base: 155 178 202 233 310	Base: 193 222 251 290 386	Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny	✓	✓			Uncommon
Fly	Base: 10 12 13 15 20	Base: 12 14 16 18 24	Beach • Recycling Center • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands	Day	Sunny • Windy • Rain • Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Ghost mantis	Base: 120 138 156 180 240	Base: 150 173 195 225 300	Garden Lane • Forest (Mid)	All Day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Rare
Grasshopper	Base: 55 63 72 83 110	Base: 68 78 88 102 136	Beach • Forest (High) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands	All Day	Any			✓	✓	Uncommon
Ground beetle	Base: 45 52 59 68 90	Base: 56 64 73 84 112	Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Vineyard Tilling soil	Night All Day (tilling only)	Any	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	Common
Gulf fritillary	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Garden Lane • Lookout • Vineyard • Woodlands	All day	Any		✓	✓		Common
Harpalus beetle	Base: 100 115 130 150 200	Base: 125 144 163 188 250	Forest (Farm) • Hot Spring • Lookout • Town • Vineyard	Day	Any	✓		✓		Uncommon
Hickory horned devil	Base: 50 58 65 75 100	Base: 62 71 81 93 124	Forest (Low) • Lookout • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm	✓	✓			Uncommon
Janetta forester butterfly	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Forest (Farm, High) • Hot Spring • Vineyard	Day	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Common
Lady beetle	Base: 45 52 59 68 90	Base: 56 64 73 84 112	Deep forest • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lookout • Town	Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
Leaf beetle	Base: 100 115 130 150 200	Base: 125 144 163 188 250	Forest (High) • Hot Spring • Vineyard • Deep Forest	All Day	Sunny • Windy	✓			✓	Uncommon
Little wood satyr butterfly	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands	Day	Any	✓	✓			Common
Luna moth	Base: 165 190 215 248 330	Base: 206 237 268 309 412	Forest (Low, Mid) • Town • Deep Forest	All day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Rare
Magnolia green jumper	Base: 120 138 156 180 240	Base: 150 173 195 225 300	Lake • Forest (Farm) • Deep Forest	All Day	Rain • Storm	✓	✓			Rare
Man-faced stink bug	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Base: 31 36 40 47 62	Forest (High, Low) • Lookout	Night	Sunny • Windy		✓	✓		Common
Maple leafcutter moth	Base: 165 190 215 248 330	Base: 206 237 268 309 412	Beach • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy		✓	✓		Rare
Monarch caterpillar	Base: 210 242 273 315 420	Base: 262 301 341 393 524	Beach • Garden Lane • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy • Snow			✓	✓	Super rare
Moth	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Town • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Olivewing butterfly	Base: 75 86 98 113 150	Base: 93 107 121 140 186	Forest (Farm, High) • Lake • Woodlands	All day	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Uncommon
Orchid mantis	Base: 230 265 299 345 460	Base: 287 330 373 431 574	Summer, Fall: Deep forest • Mid Forest • Garden Lane Any season: Savannah	Day	Sunny,Windy: Deep forest • Mid Forest • Garden Lane Any: Savannah	✓	✓	✓	✓	Super rare
Pine sphinx	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Beach • Lookout • Town	All day	Any	✓	✓	✓		Common
Pipevine swallowtail butterfly	Base: 75 86 98 113 150	Base: 93 107 121 140 186	Forest (Farm, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Day	Sunny • Windy • Rain • Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Polyphemus moth	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Beach • Town • Lookout	Night	Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓			Common
Praying mantis	Base: 55 63 72 83 110	Base: 68 78 88 102 136	Spring, Fall, Winter: Beach • Forest (Low) • Garden Lane Any: Savannah	Day	Sunny, Rain, Windy: Beach • Forest (Low) • Garden Lane Any: Savannah	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
Puss moth	Base: 75 86 98 113 150	Base: 93 107 121 140 186	Forest (High) • Hot Spring • Lake • Vineyard	All Day	Any	✓	✓			Uncommon
Red admiral	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Forest (Low) • Garden Lane • Vineyard	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
Rove beetle	Base: 220 253 286 330 440	Base: 275 316 358 413 550	Garden Lane • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm			✓	✓	Rare
Saddleback	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Beach • Forest (Farm) • Lookout	All day	Any		✓	✓		Common
Scarites beetle	Base: 45 52 59 68 90	Base: 56 64 73 84 112	Forest (High, Low) • Garden Lane • Vineyard • Woodlands	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓			Common
Snail	Base: 20 23 26 30 40	Base: 25 29 33 38 50	Beach • Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Lake • Town • Vineyard • Woodlands	All Day	Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
Soldier beetle	Base: 45 52 59 68 90	Base: 56 64 73 84 112	Beach • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands	All Day	Any		✓	✓		Common
Spicebush swallowtail butterfly	Base: 165 190 215 248 330	Base: 206 237 268 309 412	Beach • Garden Lane • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy • Storm	✓			✓	Rare
Striped garden caterpillar	Base: 50 58 65 75 100	Base: 62 71 81 93 124	Beach • Garden Lane • Hot Spring	All Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
Tarantula	Base: 460 529 598 690 920	Base: 575 661 748 863 1150	Beach • Town • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny			✓		Legendary
Tiger beetle	Base: 220 253 286 330 440	Base: 275 316 358 413 550	Beach • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands	Day	Any	✓				Rare
Tiger swallowtail butterfly	Base: 30 35 39 45 60	Base: 37 43 48 56 74	Forest (Farm, Low) • Hot Spring • Vineyard • Woodlands	Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
Violin beetle	Base: 100 115 130 150 200	Base: 125 144 163 188 250	Woodlands • Forest • Vineyard	All Day	Sunny • Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
Wasp	Base: 65 75 85 98 130	Base: 81 93 105 122 162	Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Hot Spring • Vineyard	All day	Sunny	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
Western tiger swallowtail	Base: 50 58 65 75 100	Base: 62 71 81 93 124	Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lake • Town	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm		✓		✓	Uncommon
Widow spider	Base: 55 63 72 83 110	Base: 68 78 88 102 136	Beach • Forest (All) • Lookout • Town • Woodlands • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓		✓		Rare
Wolf spider	Base: 230 265 299 345 460	Base: 287 330 373 431 574	Forest (Low, Mid) • Hot Spring • Vineyard	Night	Any		✓			Super rare
Yucca moth	Base: 165 190 215 248 330	Base: 206 237 268 309 412	Spring, Summer: Beach • Town • Hot Spring Any season: Savannah	Day	Sunny, Rain, Storm, Windy: Beach • Town • Hot Spring Any: Savannah	✓	✓	✓	✓	Rare

Journal order

Polyphemus moth	Ghost mantis	Tiger beetle	Harpalus beetle	Firefly	Pipevine swallowtail butterfly	Little wood satyr butterfly	Wolf spider
Yucca moth	Puss moth	Lady beetle	Violin beetle	Scarites beetle	Orchid mantis	Fly	Blue morpho butterfly
Crowned hairstreak butterfly	Widow spider	Assam silk moth	Dragonfly	Rove beetle	Soldier beetle	Praying mantis	Tiger swallowtail butterfly
Janetta forester butterfly	Tarantula	Atlas moth	Grasshopper	Ground beetle	Leaf beetle	Monarch caterpillar	Spicebush swallowtail butterfly
Birdwing butterfly	Cecropia caterpillar	Maple leafcutter moth	Man-faced stink bug	Snail	Cricket	Wasp	Centipede
Moth	Magnolia green jumper	Pine sphinx	Luna moth	Striped garden caterpillar	Hickory horned devil	Western tiger swallowtail	Saddleback
Eastern black swallowtail	Gulf fritillary	Red admiral	Banded woollybear	Olivewing butterfly

Uses of insects

Every insect the player catches can be donated to the museum to be displayed. Each insect donated earns the player 3 Museum museum points. Completing all 53 insects donation also earns 40 Museum museum points as well as unique reward from museum and Bugs Enjoyer Bugs Enjoyer.

Insects can also be shipped or sold in Beach Shack. They can also be gifted but most characters dislike them, with the exception for Eleanor that likes all insects and loves several of them.

Other

Refer to any insect, any spider, caterpillar, or individual insect pages for other usages.

Gallery

Insect list from in game