Insect

Insect catching is one of many activities available. Over more than 50 kinds of bugs can be captured with bug net, documented, and donated to the museum. This past-time was added to the game due to the Kickstarter campaign successfully meeting one of its early stretch goals, Stretch goal: bug catching unlocked!

Insect spawns

Insects spawn on the land area 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. The rarity distribution is as follows:

• 64% for a common insect
• 25% for an uncommon
• 7% for a rare
• 3% for a super rare
• 1% for a legendary

Locations

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). The location is as follows:

Area name	Spawns	Description
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 temple lake 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.

For the purpose of forest area, the map is divided into separated area of its own as well, the location is as follows:

Area name	Spawns	Description
Giant Village Forest	1-2	The part of the forest immediately west of the player's farm.
Lower Ground Forest	3-4	The sunken part of the forest surrounding the Cavern and neighboring stream.
Higher Ground Forest	3-4	The raised part of the forest that curves around from the B.O.S Guild to the Ranch to the Caravan in the north.
Middle Forest	1-3	An unlockable part of the forest.
Deep Forest	1-3	An unlockable part of the forest past of Dig Site in the northwest.

Uses of insects

Every insect the player catches can be donated to the museum to be displayed. Each insect donated earns the player 3 Town Rank points.

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.

Cooking

Three cooking recipes can be made with insects: one with any insect and two with two particular types.

Icon	Name	Ingredients	Utensil	Restores	Sell Price	Sell Price	Sell Price	Sell Price	Sell Price	Recipe source
	Bug jerky	Any Insects (1)		240 • 170 Bug catching +10%	13	15	16	20	26
	Peyek	(1) • (1) • Any caterpillar (1)		240 • 170 Bug catching +10%	112	129	140	168	224
	Spider tempura	Any spider (1) • (1) • (1) • Any flour (1)		240 • 170 Speed +10%	105	121	131	158	210	Kira (4 hearts)

List of insects

Image	Name	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Location	Time	Weather	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Rarity
	Maple Leafcutter Moth	45	52	59	68	90	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake • Woodlands	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy		✓	✓		Rare
	Polyphemus Moth	30	35	39	45	60	Beach • Town • Lookout	Night	Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓			Common
	Man-faced Stink Bug	25	29	33	38	50	Lookout • Higher Ground Forest Lower Ground Forest • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny • Windy		✓	✓		Common
	Ghost Mantis	120	138	156	180	240	Garden Lane • Middle Forest	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Rare
	Cricket	25	29	33	38	50	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake • Woodlands Lookout • Vineyard • Giant Village Forest Higher Ground Forest • Lower Ground Forest	Night	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓	✓			Common
	Tiger Beetle	220	253	286	330	440	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake Woodlands • Lookout • Town	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓				Common
	Harpalus Beetle	100	115	130	150	200	Town • Lookout • Giant Village Forest Vineyard • Hot Spring	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓		✓		Uncommon
	Firefly	155	178	202	233	310	Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands Giant Village Forest • Higher Ground Forest Lower Ground Forest • Deep Forest	Night	Sunny	✓	✓			Uncommon
	Wasp	65	75	85	98	130	Vineyard • Hot Spring • Giant Village Forest Higher Ground Forest • Lower Ground Forest	All Day	Sunny	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Cecropia Catterpillar	110	127	143	165	220	Garden Lane • Lake • Lookout Lower Ground Forest • Vineyard • Middle Forest	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓			Rare
	Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly	75	86	98	113	150	Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands Giant Village Forest • Lower Ground Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Little Wood Satyr Butterfly	30	35	39	45	60	Garden Lane • Lake • Woodlands	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓			Uncommon
	Wolf Spider	230	265	299	345	460	Hot Spring • Vineyard Lower Ground Forest • Middle Forest	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy		✓			Super Rare
	Yucca Moth	165	190	215	248	330	Beach • Town • Hot Spring	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓			Common
	Snail	20	23	26	30	40	Beach • Lake • Woodlands • Town • Vineyard Giant Village Forest • Higher Ground Forest • Lower Ground Forest	All Day	Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Puss Moth	75	86	98	113	150	Lake • Higher Ground Forest • Vineyard • Hot Spring	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓			Uncommon
	Centipede	50	58	65	75	100	Garden Lane • Beach • Woodlands • Town Higher Ground Forest • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Uncommon
	Lady Beetle	45	52	59	68	90	Garden Lane • Town • Lookout Hot Spring • Deep Forest	Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Violin Beetle	100	115	130	150	200	Woodlands • Higher Ground Forest • Vineyard	All Day	Sunny • Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
	Scarites Beetle	45	52	59	68	90	Garden Lane • Woodlands • Vineyard Lower Ground Forest • Higher Ground Forest	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓			Common
	Orchid Mantis	230	265	299	345	460	Garden Lane • Middle Forest • Deep Forest	Day	Sunny • Windy		✓	✓		Super Rare
	Fly	10	12	13	15	20	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake • Woodlands Town • Lookout • Dump	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Blue Morpho Butterfly	625	719	813	938	1,250	Lake • Middle Forest	Day	Windy		✓			Legendary
	Crowned Hairstreak Butterfly	625	719	813	938	1,250	Beach • Middle Forest	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm		✓			Legendary
	Widow Spider	55	63	72	83	110	Beach • Woodlands • Town • Lookout	Night	Sunny • Windy	✓		✓		Rare
	Assam Silk Moth	30	35	39	45	60	Garden Lane • Lookout • Vineyard • Hot Spring Giant Village Forest • Higher Ground Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓		✓		Common
	Dragonfly	155	178	202	233	310	Beach • Lake • Town	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy		✓	✓		Uncommon
	Rove Beetle	220	253	286	330	440	Garden Lane • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm			✓	✓	Rare
	Soldier Beetle	45	52	59	68	90	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake • Woodlands Town • Lookout • Hot Spring	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy		✓	✓		Common
	Praying Mantis	55	63	72	83	110	Garden Lane • Beach • Lower Ground Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓		✓	✓	Uncommon
	Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly	30	35	39	45	60	Woodlands • Vineyard • Hot Spring Giant Village Forest • Lower Ground Forest	Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Janetta Forester Butterfly	30	35	39	45	60	Vineyard • Hot Spring Giant Village Forest • Higher Ground Forest	Day	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Common
	Tarantula	460	529	598	690	920	Beach • Town	Night	Sunny			✓		Legendary
	Atlas Moth	315	362	410	473	630	Middle Forest • Lower Ground Forest	Night	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Super Rare
	Grasshopper	55	63	72	83	110	Garden Lane • Beach • Lake • Woodlands Higher Ground Forest	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm Windy • Snow • Blizzard			✓	✓	Uncommon
	Ground Beetle	45	52	59	68	90	Garden Lane • Lake • Town • Lookout • Vineyard	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm Windy • Snow • Blizzard			✓	✓	Common
	Leaf Beetle	100	115	130	150	200	Higher Ground Forest • Vineyard Hot Spring • Deep Forest	All Day	Sunny • Windy	✓			✓	Uncommon
	Monarch Caterpillar	210	242	273	315	420	Garden Lane • Beach • Woodlands	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Snow			✓	✓	Super Rare
	Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly	165	190	215	248	330	Garden Lane • Beach • Woodlands	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓			✓	Rare
	Birdwing Butterfly	315	362	410	473	630	Lookout • Giant Village Forest • Middle Forest	Day	Sunny • Rain				✓	Super Rare
	Moth	30	35	39	45	60	Garden Lane • Town • Vineyard • Hot Spring	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm	✓	✓	✓	✓	Common
	Magnolia Green Jumper	120	138	156	180	240	Lake • Giant Village Forest	All Day	Rain • Storm	✓	✓			Rare
	Banded Wollybear	20	23	26	30	40	Lake • Woodlands • Town • Lookout	Day	Sunny • Windy • Snow • Blizzard			✓	✓	Common
	Eastern Black Swallowtail	110	127	143	165	220	Beach • Lake • Lookout • Hot Spring Giant Village Forest • Middle Forest	Night	Rain • Storm			✓		Rare
	Gulf Fritillary	20	23	26	30	40	Garden Lane • Woodlands • Lookout • Vineyard	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy		✓	✓		Common
	Hickory Horned Devil	50	58	65	75	100	Woodlands • Lookout • Lower Ground Forest	Night	Sunny • Rain • Storm	✓	✓			Uncommon
	Luna Moth	165	190	215	248	330	Town • Lower Ground Forest Middle Forest • Deep Forest	All Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Rare
	Pine Sphinx	20	23	26	30	40	Town • Lookout • Beach	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common
	Saddleback	20	23	26	30	40	Beach • Lookout • Giant Village Forest	All Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm • Windy	✓		✓		Common
	Western Tiger Swallowtail	50	58	65	75	100	Garden Lane • Lake • Town • Hot Spring	Day	Sunny • Rain • Storm		✓		✓	Uncommon
	Striped Garden Caterpillar	50	58	65	75	100	Garden Lane • Beach • Hot Spring	All Day	Sunny • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Uncommon
	Olivewing Butterfly	75	86	98	113	150	Lake •Woodlands • Giant Village Forest Higher Ground Forest • Deep Forest	All Day	Sunny • Windy			✓	✓	Uncommon
	Red Admiral	20	23	26	30	40	Garden Lane • Lower Ground Forest • Vineyard	Day	Sunny • Rain • Windy	✓	✓	✓		Common