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| [[Image:ButterflyMoth.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyMoth.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Moth
 
| class="shaded" | '''Moth
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §5
 
| §5
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|[[Image:ButterflyMonarch.jpg]]
 
|[[Image:ButterflyMonarch.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Monarch Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Monarch Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §10
 
| §10
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| [[Image:ButterflyZephyrMetalmark.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyZephyrMetalmark.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §25
 
| §25
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| [[Image:ButterflyRedAdmiral.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyRedAdmiral.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Red Admiral Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Red Admiral Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §35
 
| §35
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| [[Image:ButterflyMissionBlue.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyMissionBlue.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Mission Blue Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Mission Blue Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §50
 
| §50
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| [[Image:ButterflyGreenSwallowtail.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyGreenSwallowtail.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Green Swallowtail Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Green Swallowtail Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §90
 
| §90
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| [[Image:ButterflyRoyalPurple.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyRoyalPurple.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Royal Purple Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Royal Purple Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §150
 
| §150
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| [[Image:ButterflySilverSpotted.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflySilverSpotted.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly
−
| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Rare  
 
| Rare  
 
| §325
 
| §325
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| [[Image:ButterflyZebra.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyZebra.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Zebra Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Zebra Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §650
 
| §650
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| [[Image:ButterflyRainbow.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:ButterflyRainbow.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rainbow Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rainbow Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| §1080
 
| §1080
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| [[Image:CryptMoth.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:CryptMoth.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Crypt Moth
 
| class="shaded" |'''Crypt Moth
−
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §65
 
| §65
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| [[Image:Cleopatra.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:Cleopatra.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Cleopatra
 
| class="shaded" |'''Cleopatra
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| §1200
 
| §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|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §20
 
| §20
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| [[Image:YellowBandDart.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:YellowBandDart.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Yellow Band Dart Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" |'''Yellow Band Dart Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §430
 
| §430
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| [[Image:GlowyFly.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:GlowyFly.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Glowy Fly
 
| class="shaded" |'''Glowy Fly
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| §1500
 
| §1500
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| [[Image:TwoTailedPasha.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:TwoTailedPasha.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly
 
| class="shaded" |'''Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §110
 
| §110
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| [[Image:GreenWillOTheWisp.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:GreenWillOTheWisp.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Green Will-O'-The-Wisp
 
| class="shaded" |'''Green Will-O'-The-Wisp
−
| [[Image:TS3-EP3-Late-Night-Icon.png|Late Night]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP03_icon.png|42px|Late Night]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §80
 
| §80
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| [[Image:BlueWillOTheWisp.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BlueWillOTheWisp.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" |'''Blue Will-O'-The-Wisp
 
| class="shaded" |'''Blue Will-O'-The-Wisp
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| [[Image:TS3-EP3-Late-Night-Icon.png|Late Night]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP03_icon.png|42px|Late Night]]
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §250
 
| §250
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|  
 
|  
 
| class="shaded" |'''Pink Will-O'-The-Wisp
 
| class="shaded" |'''Pink Will-O'-The-Wisp
−
| [[Image:TS3-EP3-Late-Night-Icon.png|Late Night]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP03_icon.png|42px|Late Night]]
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| §820
 
| §820
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| [[Image:BeetleCockroach.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleCockroach.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Cockroach
 
| class="shaded" | '''Cockroach
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §1
 
| §1
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| [[Image:BeetleLadybug.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleLadybug.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Ladybug
 
| class="shaded" | '''Ladybug
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §10
 
| §10
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| [[Image:BeetleJapaneseBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleJapaneseBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Japanese Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Japanese Beetle
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §15
 
| §15
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| [[Image:BeetleWaterBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleWaterBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Water Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Water Beetle
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §30
 
| §30
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| [[Image:BeetleLightBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleLightBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Light Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Light Beetle
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §40
 
| §40
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| [[Image:BeetleRhinocerosBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleRhinocerosBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rhinoceros Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rhinoceros Beetle
−
| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §90
 
| §90
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| [[Image:BeetleStagBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleStagBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Stag Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Stag Beetle
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §175
 
| §175
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| [[Image:BeetleSpottedBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleSpottedBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Spotted Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Spotted Beetle
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
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| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §400
 
| §400
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| [[Image:BeetleTrilobite.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleTrilobite.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Trilobite
 
| class="shaded" | '''Trilobite
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| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §950
 
| §950
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| [[Image:BeetleRainbowBeetle.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:BeetleRainbowBeetle.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rainbow Beetle
 
| class="shaded" | '''Rainbow Beetle
−
| [[Image:TS3-base-game-icon.jpg|Base Game]]
+
| [[Image:Sims3_icon.png|42px|Base Game]]
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| Extraordinarily Unusual
 
| §1400
 
| §1400
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| [[Image:RedAssassinBug.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:RedAssassinBug.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Red Assassin Bug
 
| class="shaded" | '''Red Assassin Bug
−
| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(China)
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
 
| §800
 
| §800
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| [[Image:Scarab.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:Scarab.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Scarab
 
| class="shaded" | '''Scarab
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
+
| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(Egypt)
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
 
| §180
 
| §180
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| [[Image:Cerambyx.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:Cerambyx.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Cerambyx
 
| class="shaded" | '''Cerambyx
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| [[Image:TS3-EP1-World-Adventures-icon.jpg|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
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| [[Image:Sims3EP01_icon.png|42px|World Adventures]] <br>(France)
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §70
 
| §70
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| [[Image:Termite.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:Termite.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Termite
 
| class="shaded" | '''Termite
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| [[Image:TS3-EP3-Late-Night-Icon.png|Late Night]]
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| [[Image:Sims3EP03_icon.png|42px|Late Night]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §5
 
| §5
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| [[Image:Spider.jpg]]
 
| [[Image:Spider.jpg]]
 
| class="shaded" | '''Spider
 
| class="shaded" | '''Spider
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| [[Image:TS3-EP3-Late-Night-Icon.png|Late Night]]
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| [[Image:Sims3EP03_icon.png|42px|Late Night]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
 
| §15
 
| §15

Revision as of 14:42, 18 November 2011

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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.

A sim catching a Glowy Fly in France.



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 Base Game Common §5
ButterflyMonarch.jpg Monarch Butterfly Base Game Common §10
ButterflyZephyrMetalmark.jpg Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly Base Game Common §25
ButterflyRedAdmiral.jpg Red Admiral Butterfly Base Game Common §35
ButterflyMissionBlue.jpg Mission Blue Butterfly Base Game Uncommon §50
ButterflyGreenSwallowtail.jpg Green Swallowtail Butterfly Base Game Uncommon §90
ButterflyRoyalPurple.jpg Royal Purple Butterfly Base Game Uncommon §150
ButterflySilverSpotted.jpg Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly Base Game Rare §325
ButterflyZebra.jpg Zebra Butterfly Base Game Rare §650
ButterflyRainbow.jpg Rainbow Butterfly Base Game Extraordinarily Unusual §1080
CryptMoth.jpg Crypt Moth World Adventures
(Egypt) 		Uncommon §65
Cleopatra.jpg Cleopatra World Adventures
(Egypt) 		Extraordinarily Unusual §1200
BambooStraightSwiftButterfly.jpg Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly World Adventures
(China) 		Common §20
YellowBandDart.jpg Yellow Band Dart Butterfly World Adventures
(China) 		Rare §430
GlowyFly.jpg Glowy Fly World Adventures
(France) 		Extraordinarily Unusual §1500
TwoTailedPasha.jpg Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly World Adventures
(France) 		Uncommon §110
GreenWillOTheWisp.jpg Green Will-O'-The-Wisp Late Night Uncommon §80
BlueWillOTheWisp.jpg Blue Will-O'-The-Wisp Late Night Rare §250
Pink Will-O'-The-Wisp Late Night Extraordinarily Unusual §820


Beetles

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

Icon Type Expansion Rarity Value
BeetleCockroach.jpg Cockroach Base Game Common §1
BeetleLadybug.jpg Ladybug Base Game Common §10
BeetleJapaneseBeetle.jpg Japanese Beetle Base Game Common §15
BeetleWaterBeetle.jpg Water Beetle Base Game Common §30
BeetleLightBeetle.jpg Light Beetle Base Game Uncommon §40
BeetleRhinocerosBeetle.jpg Rhinoceros Beetle Base Game Uncommon §90
BeetleStagBeetle.jpg Stag Beetle Base Game Uncommon §175
BeetleSpottedBeetle.jpg Spotted Beetle Base Game Rare §400
BeetleTrilobite.jpg Trilobite Base Game Rare §950
BeetleRainbowBeetle.jpg Rainbow Beetle Base Game Extraordinarily Unusual §1400
RedAssassinBug.jpg Red Assassin Bug World Adventures
(China) 		Rare §800
Scarab.jpg Scarab World Adventures
(Egypt) 		Uncommon §180
Cerambyx.jpg Cerambyx World Adventures
(France) 		Common §70
Termite.jpg Termite Late Night Common §5
Spider.jpg 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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