Bugs

Bugs are a type of resource that can be acquired by catching them with a Bug Net, or purchasing them from Balor's Wagon.

Uses

Some Bugs can be used for Woodcrafting, or in other crafting recipes. While they are disliked as gifts by most villagers, there are a few exceptions. Many can be donated to The Insects Wing of The Museum.
Bugs can also be used in Terrariums, or Apiaries (in the case of Bees), to produce Bug Pheromones, or Different types of Honey respectively.

Mechanics

The game appears to randomly load several bugs per screen upon screen load. One good tip if you need a specific overworld bug (especially a hard-to-find Legendary) is to reload The Summit, which you can see all of in one screen, until the bug you are looking for is spawned. Access to The Summit is blocked until completion of the Story Quest "Beautification Project".

Catching Times

Within many bug's description, the time-frame that they can be caught is referenced as text. Below these are converted to the relevant hours.

Time	Hours
Morning	6 AM - 11 AM
Day	6 AM - 8 PM
Night	8 PM- 2 AM

Bugs

Name	Description	Price	Location	Spawn Condition	Season	Weather	Time	Rarity	Museum	Uses
Ancient Firefly	A common Ruins insect. This ancient firefly is almost fairy-like in its appearance.	40t	The Ancient Ruins (floors 81-99)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Ruins	Yes
Ant	A common insect found in all seasons but winter.	10t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Multi-Season	No
Ant Queen	An insect that can only be lured with Common Pheromones. This Ant Queen has a can-do attitude and is ready to start her very own colony.	30t	Overworld	Common Bug Pheromones	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Bug Pheromone	No
Beach Hopper	A common insect found at the beach in all seasons.	10t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Beach	No
Big Bee	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter.	15t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	Yes Bee	No
Biggest Beetle	An insect that can only be lured with Legendary Pheromones. Now that's a big beetle!	120t	Overworld	Legendary Bug Pheromones	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Bug Pheromone	No
Brightbulb Moth	A common insect found at night in winter.	10t	Overworld		Winter	Sunny	8 PM- 2 AM	Common	Yes Winter	No
Bumblebee	A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter.	10t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Multi-Season	No
Butterfly	A common insect found during the daytime in spring.	10t	Overworld		Spring	Sunny Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Spring	Yes
Caterpillar	A common insect found in spring. Sometimes found when shaking trees.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns in trees	Spring	Sunny Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Spring	Yes
Chillipede	An uncommon insect found in fall. Found when breaking rocks.	15t	Overworld	Breaking rocks	Fall	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Cicada	A common insect found in summer. Sometimes found when shaking trees.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns in trees	Summer	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Summer	No
Cicada Nymph	A common insect found at night in fall.	10t	Overworld		Fall	Any	8 PM- 2 AM	Common	Yes Fall	No
Cooktop Beetle	A common Lava Caves insect. The top of this beetle's shell is hot enough to fry an egg.	30t	The Lava Caves (floors 61-79)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Lava Caves	No
Copper Nugget Beetle	An uncommon Upper Mines insect. Their unique coloration is great camouflage.	30t	The Upper Mines (floors 1-19)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Upper Mines	Yes
Coral Mantis	An uncommon Tide Caverns insect. Its camouflage has turned this mantis into a work of art.	35t	The Tide Caverns (floors 21-39)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Tide Caverns	No
Cricket	A common insect found at night in summer.	10t	Overworld		Summer	Any	8 PM- 2 AM	Common	Yes Summer	No
Crystal Caterpillar	A rare insect found on snowy days in winter.	20t	Overworld	Additional spawns in trees	Winter	Snow Blizzard	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Winter	No
Crystal Wing Moth	A rare Deep Earth insect. Their delicate wings reflect the light and make them sparkle.	50t	The Deep Earth (floors 41-59)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Deep Earth	No
Crystalline Cricket	A common Deep Earth insect. The stones around it vibrate in tune with its song.	25t	The Deep Earth (floors 41-59)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Deep Earth	No
Deep Earthworm	An uncommon Deep Earth insect. It's completely unlike its surface-dwelling cousin... if you're a worm expert.	25t	The Deep Earth (floors 41-59)	Breaking rocks	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Deep Earth	No
Diamond Beetle	A rare Lava Caves insect. This wondrous beetle had an impenetrable defense... unless you pick it up.	80t	The Lava Caves (floors 61-79)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Lava Caves	No
Dragon Horn Beetle	A common Deep Woods insect. This beetle spends most of its time sharpening its horn.	40t	The Deep Woods		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Deep Woods	No
Dragonfly	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in summer.	15t	Overworld		Summer	Sunny Rain Rainy	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	Yes Summer	No
Fairy Bee	A legendary insect found during fall. It's beautiful!	30t	Overworld		Fall	Sunny Wind	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Legendary	No
Fire Wasp	A common Lava Caves insect. Luckily this wasp seems to be a danger only to other insects.	30t	The Lava Caves (floors 61-79)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Lava Caves	No
Firefly	A common insect found at night in summer.	10t	Overworld		Summer	Sunny	8 PM- 2 AM	Common	Yes Summer	Yes
Flower Bee	A rare insect found during the daytime in all seasons.	20t	Overworld		All	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Rare	Yes Bee	No
Flower Crown Beetle	A legendary insect found during the daytime in spring. It's so cute!	30t	Overworld		Spring	Sunny Wind	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Legendary	No
Frost Flutter Butterfly	A common insect found during the daytime in winter.	10t	Overworld		Winter	Sunny	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Winter	No
Fur Bee	A common insect found during the daytime in winter.	10t	Overworld		Winter	Sunny	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Bee	No
Fuzzy Moth	An uncommon insect found at night in all seasons.	15t	Overworld		All	Sunny Wind Wind	8 PM- 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Multi-Season	No
Gem Shard Caterpillar	An uncommon Deep Earth insect. It seems to feed on crystal berries.	40t	The Deep Earth (floors 41-59)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Deep Earth	No
Giant Worm	An uncommon Ruins insect. This prehistoric worm was previously thought to be extinct.	50t	The Ancient Ruins (floors 81-99)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Ruins	No
Grasshopper	A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter. Sometimes found when cutting grass.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns when cutting grass	Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Grass	No
Hermit Crab	A common crustacean found at the beach in all seasons.	15t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Beach	No
Hermit Snail	An uncommon Tide Caverns insect. Decorates its shell with sand and brightly colored pebbles.	35t	The Tide Caverns (floors 21-39)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Tide Caverns	No
Hidden Beetle	A rare Ruins insect. This camouflaging beetle is hard to notice among the rubble.	90t	The Ancient Ruins (floors 81-99)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Ruins	No
Hummingbird Hawk Moth	A rare insect found in all seasons but winter.	20t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Multi-Season	No
Icehopper	A common insect found in winter. Sometimes found when cutting grass.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns when cutting grass	Winter	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Grass	No
Inchworm	A common insect found in fall.	10t	Overworld		Fall	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Fall	No
Jewel Beetle	An uncommon insect found in summer. Found when breaking rocks.	15t	Overworld	Breaking rocks	Summer	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Rare	No
Ladybug	A common insect found in spring.	10t	Overworld		Spring	Sunny Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Spring	Yes
Lantern Moth	A common Upper Mines insect. They gather near light sources in dark places.	15t	The Upper Mines (floors 1-19)	Spawns near light sources	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Upper Mines	Yes
Lava Snail	An uncommon Lava Caves insect. This snail leaves tiny molten trails.	45t	The Lava Caves (floors 61-79)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Lava Caves	No
Leafhopper	A common insect found in fall. Sometimes found when cutting grass.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns when cutting grass	Fall	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Grass	No
Lightning Dragonfly	A rare insect found during thunderstorms in all seasons but winter.	20t	Sweetwater Farm The Narrows The Eastern Road Mistria		Spring Summer Fall	Storm Thunderstorm	6 AM - 8 PM	Rare	Yes Rare	No
Loam Caterpillar	An uncommon Deep Woods insect. These caterpillars can be found munching away in the thick loam of the Deep Woods.	35t	The Deep Woods	Additional spawns in trees	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Deep Woods	No
Luna Moth	A rare insect found at night in spring.	20t	Overworld		Spring	Sunny Wind	8 PM- 2 AM	Rare	Yes Spring	No
Magma Beetle	A rare insect found in summer.	20t	Overworld		Summer	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Rare	No
Mine Cricket	A rare Upper Mines insect. Their songs are kinda catchy...	35t	The Upper Mines (floors 1-19)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Upper Mines	No
Mistmoth	A rare insect found at night in fall.	30t	Overworld		Fall	Sunny Wind	8 PM- 2 AM	Rare	Yes Rare	No
Monarch Butterfly	A common insect found during the daytime in fall.	10t	Overworld		Fall	Sunny Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Fall	No
Moonlight Bee	A rare insect found during the nighttime in all seasons.	20t	Overworld		All	Sunny Wind Wind	8 PM- 2 AM	Rare	Yes Bee	No
Mote Firefly	A common Deep Woods insect. Legends say that they are known to guide lost travelers out of the woods.	25t	The Deep Woods		All	Sunny Wind Wind	8 PM- 2 AM	Common	Yes Deep Woods	No
Orchid Mantis	A rare insect found during the daytime in spring.	20t	Overworld		Spring	Sunny Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 8 PM	Rare	Yes Rare	No
Parchment Moth	An uncommon Ruins insect. This moth is known to feed mainly on old parchment.	80t	The Ancient Ruins (floors 81-99)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Ruins	No
Petalhopper	A common insect found during the daytime in spring. Sometimes found when cutting grass.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns when breaking grass	Spring	Any	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Grass	No
Polar Fly	A common insect found in winter.	10t	Overworld		Winter	Sunny	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	No	No
Pond Skater	An uncommon insect found in all seasons.	15t	Narrows Eastern Road Town	On water	All	Sunny Wind Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Praying Mantis	A common insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter.	10t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Common	Yes Multi-Season	No
Puddle Spider	A rare Tide Caverns insect. Seems to use the vibrations on puddles to hunt.	45t	The Tide Caverns (floors 21-39)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Tide Caverns	No
Queen's Birdwing	An insect that can only be lured with Rare Pheromones. This very large butterfly has a regal bearing.	90t	Overworld	Rare Bug Pheromones	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Bug Pheromone	No
Question Mark Butterfly	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons but winter.	15t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	No	Yes
Redhead Worm	An uncommon worm found in all seasons but winter. Found when breaking rocks.	15t	Overworld	Breaking rocks	Spring Summer Fall	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Relic Crab	An uncommon crustacean found at the beach in all seasons.	20t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Beach	No
Rhinoceros Beetle	An uncommon bug found at night in all seasons but winter.	15t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Any	8 PM- 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Rock Roach	An uncommon Deep Earth insect. It's cuter than you'd expect.	25t	The Deep Earth (floors 41-59)	Breaking rocks	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Deep Earth	No
Roly Poly	An uncommon insect found in spring. Found when breaking rocks.	15t	Overworld	Breaking rocks	Spring	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Spring	No
Saint Mantis	An insect that can only be lured with Uncommon Pheromones. This mantis is unusually peace-loving and gentle.	60t	Overworld	Uncommon Bug Pheromones	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Bug Pheromone	No
Sand Bug	A common insect found at the beach in all seasons.	10t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Summer	No
Sea Scarab	An uncommon Tide Caverns insect. Its pretty carapace looks like the sea on a sunny day.	20t	The Tide Caverns (floors 21-39)	Breaking rocks	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Tide Caverns	No
Singing Katydid	A rare Deep Woods insect. These remarkable insects spend their whole lives crafting a unique and beautiful song.	70t	The Deep Woods		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Rare	Yes Deep Woods	No
Smoke Moth	An uncommon Lava Caves insect. This moth generates a small cloud of smoke around it to help protect it from predators.	40t	The Lava Caves (floors 61-79)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Lava Caves	No
Snail	An uncommon gastropod found in spring.	15t	Overworld		Spring	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Snowball Beetle	A legendary insect found during heavy snow in winter. It's adorable!	30t	Overworld		Winter	Blizzard	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Legendary	No
Snug Bug	An uncommon insect found in winter. Found when breaking rocks.	15t	Overworld	Breaking rocks	Winter	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	No	No
Speedy Snail	A legendary gastropod found in all seasons but winter. It goes fast!	30t	Overworld		Spring Summer Fall	Sunny Wind Wind Rain Rainy	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Legendary	No
Strawhopper	A common insect found in summer. Sometimes found when cutting grass.	10t	Overworld		Summer	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Grass	No
Strobe Firefly	A legendary insect found in summer. It's mesmerizing!	30t	Overworld		Summer	Sunny	6 AM - 2 AM	Very rare	Yes Legendary	No
Sunset Moth	An insect that can only be lured with Common Pheromones. What an eye-catching moth!	35t	Overworld	Common Bug Pheromones	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Bug Pheromone	No
Surf Beetle	A common insect found at the beach in all seasons.	10t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Beach	No
Sweet Bee	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in all seasons.	15t	Overworld		All	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	Yes Bee	No
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in fall.	15t	Overworld		Fall	Sunny Wind	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	Yes Fall	No
Tunnel Millipede	A common Upper Mines insect. Their many legs make quick work of tunneling.	15t	The Upper Mines (floors 1-19)	Breaking rocks	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Upper Mines	No
Void Snail	A common Ruins insect. This unusual snail prefers to live in total darkness.	40t	The Ancient Ruins (floors 81-99)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Ruins	Yes
Walking Leaf	An uncommon insect found during the daytime in fall. Sometimes found when shaking trees.	15t	Overworld	Additional spawns in trees	Fall	Any	6 AM - 8 PM	Uncommon	Yes Fall	No
Walking Stick	An uncommon insect found in winter.	15t	Overworld		Winter	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Uncommon	Yes Winter	No
Waterbug	A common insect found at the beach in spring.	10t	The Beach		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Beach	No
Waterfly	A common Tide Caverns insect. Like its firefly cousin, it uses its blue glow to signal.	20t	The Tide Caverns (floors 21-39)		All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Tide Caverns	No
Windleaf Butterfly	A common Deep Woods insect. Clever camouflage makes this insect look like leaves fluttering about.	20t	The Deep Woods		All	Sunny Wind Wind	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Deep Woods	No
Winterpillar	A common insect found in winter. Sometimes found when shaking trees.	10t	Overworld	Additional spawns in trees	Winter	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Winter	No
Worm	A common Upper Mines invertebrate. It's just a worm.	15t	The Upper Mines (floors 1-19)	Breaking rocks	All	Any	6 AM - 2 AM	Common	Yes Upper Mines	No

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v0.14.2:
- 🌼Legendary insects are no longer restricted to being found at certain times of day.