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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
	Moth	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§5
	Monarch Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§10
	Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§25
	Red Admiral Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§35
	Mission Blue Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§50
	Green Swallowtail Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§90
	Royal Purple Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§150
	Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Rare	§325
	Zebra Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Rare	§650
	Rainbow Butterfly	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1080
	Crypt Moth	(Egypt)	Uncommon	§65
	Cleopatra	(Egypt)	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1200
	Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly	(China)	Common	§20
	Yellow Band Dart Butterfly	(China)	Rare	§430
	Glowy Fly	(France)	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1500
	Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly	(France)	Uncommon	§110

Beetles

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

Icon	Type	Expansion	Rarity	Value
	Cockroach	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§1
	Ladybug	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§10
	Japanese Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§15
	Water Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Common	§30
	Light Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§40
	Rhinoceros Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§90
	Stag Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Uncommon	§175
	Spotted Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Rare	§400
	Trilobite	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Rare	§950
	Rainbow Beetle	File:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1400
	Red Assassin Bug	(China)	Rare	§800
	Scarab	(Egypt)	Uncommon	§180
	Cerambyx	(France)	Common	§70
	Termite	Late Night	Common	§5
	Spider	Late Night	Common	§15

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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