
- 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 |
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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 |
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Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Forest (Farm, High) • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lookout • Vineyard | Day | Sunny • Rain • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 315 410 473 630 |
Base: 393 511 590 786 |
Forest (Mid, Low) | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Super rare | |||
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Fall, Winter: Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands Any season: Savannah |
Day | Sunny, Windy, Snow, Blizzard: Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands Any: Savannah |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |
Base: 315 410 473 630 |
Base: 393 511 590 786 |
Lookout • Forest (Mid, Farm) | Day | Sunny • Rain | ✓ | Super rare | ||||
Base: 625 813 938 1250 |
Base: 781 1015 1172 1562 |
Forest (Mid) • Lake • Deep Forest | Day | Windy | ✓ | Legendary | ||||
Base: 110 143 165 220 |
Base: 137 178 206 274 |
Forest (Low, Mid) • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Vineyard | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 50 65 75 100 |
Base: 62 81 93 124 |
Beach • Forest (Higher) • Garden Lane • Town • Vineyard • Woodlands | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Base: 31 40 47 62 |
Beach • Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Vineyard • Woodlands | Night | Sunny • Rain • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 625 813 938 1250 |
Base: 781 1015 1172 1562 |
Beach • Mid Forest | All day | Sunny | ✓ | Legendary | ||||
Base: 155 202 233 310 |
Base: 193 251 290 386 |
Beach • Lake • Town | Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 110 143 165 220 |
Base: 137 178 206 274 |
Beach • Forest (Farm, Mid) • Hot Spring • Lake • Lookout | Night | Rain • Storm | ✓ | Rare | ||||
Base: 155 202 233 310 |
Base: 193 251 290 386 |
Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Night | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 10 13 15 20 |
Base: 12 16 18 24 |
Beach • Recycling Center • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands | Day | Sunny • Windy • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |
Base: 120 156 180 240 |
Base: 150 195 225 300 |
Garden Lane • Forest (Mid) | All Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | ||
Base: 55 72 83 110 |
Base: 68 88 102 136 |
Beach • Forest (High) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands | All Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 45 59 68 90 |
Base: 56 73 84 112 |
Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Vineyard Tilling soil |
Night All Day (tilling only) |
Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | Common | |
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Garden Lane • Lookout • Vineyard • Woodlands | All day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 100 130 150 200 |
Base: 125 163 188 250 |
Forest (Farm) • Hot Spring • Lookout • Town • Vineyard | Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 50 65 75 100 |
Base: 62 81 93 124 |
Forest (Low) • Lookout • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Night | Sunny • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Forest (Farm, High) • Hot Spring • Vineyard | Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 45 59 68 90 |
Base: 56 73 84 112 |
Deep forest • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lookout • Town | Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | ||
Base: 100 130 150 200 |
Base: 125 163 188 250 |
Forest (High) • Hot Spring • Vineyard • Deep Forest | All Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands | Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 165 215 248 330 |
Base: 206 268 309 412 |
Forest (Low, Mid) • Town • Deep Forest | All day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | ||
Base: 120 156 180 240 |
Base: 150 195 225 300 |
Lake • Forest (Farm) • Deep Forest | All Day | Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Base: 31 40 47 62 |
Forest (High, Low) • Lookout | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 165 215 248 330 |
Base: 206 268 309 412 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands | All Day | Sunny • Rain • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 210 273 315 420 |
Base: 262 341 393 524 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Day | Sunny • Rain • Windy • Snow | ✓ | ✓ | Super rare | |||
Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Town • Vineyard | Night | Sunny • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |
Base: 75 98 113 150 |
Base: 93 121 140 186 |
Forest (Farm, High) • Lake • Woodlands | All day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 230 299 345 460 |
Base: 287 373 431 574 |
Summer, Fall: Deep forest • Mid Forest • Garden Lane Any season: Savannah |
Day | Sunny,Windy: Deep forest • Mid Forest • Garden Lane Any: Savannah |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Super rare | |
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Beach • Lookout • Town | All day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | ||
Base: 75 98 113 150 |
Base: 93 121 140 186 |
Forest (Farm, Low) • Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Day | Sunny • Windy • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |
Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Beach • Town • Lookout | Night | Rain • Storm • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 55 72 83 110 |
Base: 68 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 | |
Base: 75 98 113 150 |
Base: 93 121 140 186 |
Forest (High) • Hot Spring • Lake • Vineyard | All Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Forest (Low) • Garden Lane • Vineyard | Day | Sunny • Rain • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | ||
Base: 220 286 330 440 |
Base: 275 358 413 550 |
Garden Lane • Vineyard | Night | Sunny • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Beach • Forest (Farm) • Lookout | All day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 45 59 68 90 |
Base: 56 73 84 112 |
Forest (High, Low) • Garden Lane • Vineyard • Woodlands | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 20 26 30 40 |
Base: 25 33 38 50 |
Beach • Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Lake • Town • Vineyard • Woodlands | All Day | Rain • Storm • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | ||
Base: 45 59 68 90 |
Base: 56 73 84 112 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands | All Day | Any | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |||
Base: 165 215 248 330 |
Base: 206 268 309 412 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Day | Sunny • Rain • Windy • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 50 65 75 100 |
Base: 62 81 93 124 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Hot Spring | All Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | ||
Base: 460 598 690 920 |
Base: 575 748 863 1150 |
Beach • Town • Deep Forest | Night | Sunny | ✓ | Legendary | ||||
Base: 220 286 330 440 |
Base: 275 358 413 550 |
Beach • Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout • Town • Woodlands | Day | Any | ✓ | Rare | ||||
Base: 30 39 45 60 |
Base: 37 48 56 74 |
Forest (Farm, Low) • Hot Spring • Vineyard • Woodlands | Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | ||
Base: 100 130 150 200 |
Base: 125 163 188 250 |
Woodlands • Forest • Vineyard | All Day | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 65 85 98 130 |
Base: 81 105 122 162 |
Forest (Farm, High, Low) • Hot Spring • Vineyard | All day | Sunny | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Common | |
Base: 50 65 75 100 |
Base: 62 81 93 124 |
Garden Lane • Hot Spring • Lake • Town | Day | Sunny • Rain • Storm | ✓ | ✓ | Uncommon | |||
Base: 55 72 83 110 |
Base: 68 88 102 136 |
Beach • Forest (All) • Lookout • Town • Woodlands • Deep Forest | Night | Sunny • Windy | ✓ | ✓ | Rare | |||
Base: 230 299 345 460 |
Base: 287 373 431 574 |
Forest (Low, Mid) • Hot Spring • Vineyard | Night | Any | ✓ | Super rare | ||||
Base: 165 215 248 330 |
Base: 206 268 309 412 |
Spring, Summer: Beach • Town • Hot Spring Any season: Savannah |
Day | Sunny, Rain, Storm, Windy: Beach • Town • Hot Spring Any: Savannah |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Rare |
Journal order[]
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 . Completing all 53 insects donation also earns 40 Museum as well as unique reward from museum and 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
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Player | Health • Energy • Stats • Buffs • Coral coin • Inventory • Customization (Clothing • Trinkets) • Merit Points |
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Masteries | Farming (All plants • Crops • Fruit plants • Fruit trees) • Ranching (Farm animals • Animal products) • Foraging • Mining (Cavern) • Diving • Catching (Insects • Critters) • Fishing (Fish) • Combat (Weapons • Monsters) |
Basics | Controls • Game time • Production (Artisan • Cooking • Crafting) • Enchanting • Clovers • Trash cans • Friendship (Gift preferences) • Town rank • Mail • Waypoints • Weather • Random events • Quests • Badges |
Calendar |
All day | |
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Daytime | |
Night |