Insect

Insect catching is one of many activities available on Coral Island. Over 30 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.

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:

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

Locations

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.

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. Bug jerky is especially notable for its simple recipe and its sell price of 235g and can be used to increase the value of cheap common insects for selling.

Icon	Name	Ingredients	Utensil	Restores	Sell price	Recipe source
Bug jerky × 60	Bug jerky	Any insect (1)	basic	156 180 Bug catching +10%	235
Peyek × 60	Peyek	basic basic Any caterpillar (1)	basic	197 228 Bug catching +10%	340
Spider tempura × 60	Spider tempura	Any spider (1) basic basic Any flour (1)	basic	220 258 Speed +10%	355	Kira(4 hearts)

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.