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[[Image:Sims3Butterflies.jpg|thumb|All ten types of butterflies in terrariums.|300px|right]]Sims can catch both butterflies and beetles in The Sims 3, as part of the Collecting skill.  Bugs are caught via the "Catch" interaction when you see butterflies fluttering in the air, or beetles crawling on the ground.  Different types of bugs can be found in different places, and it may take your sims quite a while to locate the rarest and most valuable bugs.
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[[Image:Sims3Butterflies.jpg|thumb|All ten types of butterflies from the base game in terrariums.|300px|right]]Sims can catch both butterflies and beetles in The Sims 3, as part of the Collecting skill.  Bugs are caught via the "Catch" interaction when you see butterflies fluttering in the air, or beetles crawling on the ground.  Different types of bugs can be found in different places, and it may take your sims quite a while to locate the rarest and most valuable bugs.
  
 
Bug Collecting can be used to earn money.  You can sell beetles and butterflies directly from your sim's inventory, though selling them to the science facility will earn you even greater money.
 
Bug Collecting can be used to earn money.  You can sell beetles and butterflies directly from your sim's inventory, though selling them to the science facility will earn you even greater money.
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(Egypt)
 
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(Egypt)
 
| Uncommon
 
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| class="shaded" |'''Cleopatra
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(Egypt)
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| Extraordinarily Unusual
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| §1200
 
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| [[Image:BambooStraightSwiftButterfly.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BambooStraightSwiftButterfly.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" |'''Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly
 
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(China)
 
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(China)
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| Common
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| §20
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| class="shaded" |'''Dart
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(China)
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| Rare
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| §430
 
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(France)
 
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(France)
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
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| §1500
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| class="shaded" |'''Pasha
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(France)
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(China)
 
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg]] <br>(Egypt)
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Revision as of 14:00, 7 December 2009

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All ten types of butterflies from the base game in terrariums.
Sims can catch both butterflies and beetles in The Sims 3, as part of the Collecting skill. Bugs are caught via the "Catch" interaction when you see butterflies fluttering in the air, or beetles crawling on the ground. Different types of bugs can be found in different places, and it may take your sims quite a while to locate the rarest and most valuable bugs.

Bug Collecting can be used to earn money. You can sell beetles and butterflies directly from your sim's inventory, though selling them to the science facility will earn you even greater money.

You can also place your bugs in terrariums simply by dragging the bug out of your inventory. Terrariums can be placed on the floor or tables, and can stack up to four high. You don't have to tend the bugs in the terrariums once they're placed - they simply become a living decoration that your sims can view.

You can give your bugs names, whether they're in inventory or in the terrarium.



Butterflies

This is a list of all available butterflies to catch in the game. Note: Values given are approximate and actual values may be more or less.

Icon Type Expansion Rarity Value
ButterflyMoth.jpg Moth File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §5
ButterflyMonarch.jpg Monarch Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §10
ButterflyZephyrMetalmark.jpg Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §25
ButterflyRedAdmiral.jpg Red Admiral Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §35
ButterflyMissionBlue.jpg Mission Blue Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §50
ButterflyGreenSwallowtail.jpg Green Swallowtail Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §90
ButterflyRoyalPurple.jpg Royal Purple Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §150
ButterflySilverSpotted.jpg Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Rare §325
ButterflyZebra.jpg Zebra Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Rare §650
ButterflyRainbow.jpg Rainbow Butterfly File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Extraordinarily Unusual §1080
CryptMoth.jpg Crypt Moth TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(Egypt) 		Uncommon §65
Cleopatra TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(Egypt) 		Extraordinarily Unusual §1200
BambooStraightSwiftButterfly.jpg Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(China) 		Common §20
Dart TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(China) 		Rare §430
GlowyFly.jpg Glowy Fly TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(France) 		Extraordinarily Unusual §1500
Pasha TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(France) 		Uncommon §110


Beetles

Here is a list of all the beetles in the game.

Icon Type Expansion Rarity Value
BeetleCockroach.jpg Cockroach File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §1
BeetleLadybug.jpg Ladybug File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §10
BeetleJapaneseBeetle.jpg Japanese Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §15
BeetleWaterBeetle.jpg Water Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Common §30
BeetleLightBeetle.jpg Light Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §40
BeetleRhinocerosBeetle.jpg Rhinoceros Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §90
BeetleStagBeetle.jpg Stag Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Uncommon §175
BeetleSpottedBeetle.jpg Spotted Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Rare §400
BeetleTrilobite.jpg Trilobite File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Rare §950
BeetleRainbowBeetle.jpg Rainbow Beetle File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg Extraordinarily Unusual §1400
RedAssassinBug.jpg Red Assassin Bug TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(China) 		Rare §800
Scarab.jpg Scarab TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(Egypt) 		Uncommon §180
Cerambyx.jpg Cerambyx TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg
(France) 		Common §70

Challenges

There are two challenges associated with Bug Collecting:

Name Description
Butterfly Collector Catch one of each type of butterfly to have an easier time finding beetles and butterflies.
Beetle Collector Catch one of each type of beetle and your sim will never fail when they catch butterflies and beetles.
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