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 	
==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 • WoodlandsTown • 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 SpringGiant 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 • StormWindy • Snow • Blizzard	 	 	✓ 	✓ 	Uncommon
 	Ground Beetle 	45 	52 	59 	68 	90 	Garden Lane • Lake • Town • Lookout • Vineyard 	Night 	Sunny • Rain • StormWindy • 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 SpringGiant 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