As you build a budding new life in Heartopia, you’ll come across various hobbies you can pick up. The insect-catching hobby comes with a fun bubble wand and a new addition to your collection journal, allowing you to track all the creepy crawlies across the island.
We’ll help you master this new hobby, as well as find all the bugs that inhabit the island. It will take time and patience, but with a bit of practice, you’re sure to become the best bug-catcher on the island. Here’s everything you need to know to get started on your insect cataloging journey!
Updated February 24, 2026 by Zoë J. Osik: We’ve updated our guide to refresh the information and provide more clarity. We’ve also added more details about the bugs and how you can increase your level past hobby level ten!
How To Catch Insects
Before you can begin catching bugs around the island, you’ll need to unlock the Insect Catching Hobby by progressing further with the main quests and completing objectives around town. Once you do, you’ll get a bubble net from Naniwa in town that can capture bugs by launching bubbles at them.
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You can quickly press the bubble input to cast a bubble in the direction you’re facing, or you can hold down the input on your screen (or click and hold with your mouse) to enter stealth mode and walk slowly toward the target. This charges up your bubble, allowing you to use a precise movement to capture the bug rather than haphazardly launching a bubble.
Some insects are skittish and will take off when you get too close! Use a charged cast to catch them.
When you catch bugs, you can sell them to Albert Jr. or you can display them in Vivariums around your home! This way, you can see all your favorite bugs whenever you want.
All Insect Catching Hobby Skills
As you upgrade the catch insect hobby, you’ll unlock more skills you can use to increase your efficiency. You’ll also unlock new tools you can use to help you lure out rare bugs and capture them with ease. Below are the skills you can learn with these hobbies:
- Netting Skill. This increases the range of the Insect Net, allowing you to catch bugs from a greater distance.
- Insect Quality. This increases the odds of you catching bugs with a higher star-rating.
- Insect Net Maintenance. This increases the durability of the insect net.
- Double Catch. Thhis increases the chances of you catching two bugs instead of one with each catch.
- Inflatable Insect Attractor. Can be purchased from Naniwa to lure in bugs.
- Sense Booster. Can be purchased from Naniwa to help catch bugs.
All Insects And Where To Find Them
Bugs appear at all times of day, and in various weather conditions. Rare bugs will be more difficult to find, but you’ll get bonus points for each new entry to the journal, and whenever you find a record-breaking bug in the field.
The time periods bugs can be found in are broken up into four categories: dawn, morning, afternoon, and dusk. They align with your local server hours as follows:
- Dawn. 12:00AM-5:59AM.
- Morning. 6:00AM-11:59AM.
- Afternoon. 12:00PM-5:59PM
- Dusk. 6:00PM-1:59PM.
There are a total of 76 insects for you to find in Heartopia as you continue to upgrade the hobby. Below are all the insects we’ve found so far:
Due to in-game progression limits, not all bugs are available right away. We’ll update our list as we find more!
All Levels One To Ten Insects
|
Name |
Location |
Time of Day |
Weather Conditions |
Level Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apollo |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Asparagus Beetle |
Flower Field |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Cabbage White |
Fishing Village |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Common Brimstone |
Suburbs |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
European Firebug |
Home Lot Rocks |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Gold Grasshoppers |
Onsen Mountain |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Large Red Damselfly |
Waterside |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Old World Swallowtail |
Forest |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Orange-Tip |
Central Area |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Postman Butterfly |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 1 |
|
Sulkowsky’s Morpho |
Inflatable Insect Attractor |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Amethyst Flower Beetle |
Home Lot Rocks |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Bumblebee |
Flower Field |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Common Blue Butterfly |
Central Area |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Four-Spotted Skimmer |
Suburban Lakeshore |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Green Tiger Beetle |
Onsen Mountain |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Seven-Spotted Ladybug |
Suburbs |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Siberian Grasshopper |
Fishing Village |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Wasp Beetle |
Forest |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 2 |
|
Ant |
Fishing Village Square |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Fire-Colored Beetle |
Onsen Mountain |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Katydid |
Flower Field, Amethyst Beach |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Mini Moon Moth |
Suburbs |
Morning, Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Pink Katydid |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Purple Emperor |
Flower Field, Whale Mountain |
Dawn, Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing |
Home Lots |
Dawn, Morning, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Waroona Cuckoo Bee |
Forest Deer Tower |
Morning, Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 3 |
|
Beautiful Leopard |
Fishing Village Wharf |
Dawn, Morning, Dusk |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 4 |
|
Cicada |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Afternoon, Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 4 |
|
Common Whitetail |
River Bank |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 4 |
|
Four-Spotted Ladybug |
Onsen Mountain Crater Lake |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 4 |
|
Large Banded Grasshopper |
Suburbs |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 4 |
|
Mediterranean Mantis |
Onsen Mountain Stone Cliff |
Afternoon, Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Alpine Longhorn Beetle |
Forest Island |
All Day |
Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Asian Lady Beetle |
Forest Deer Tower |
Afternoon, Dusk, Dawn |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Giant Asian Mantis |
Onsen Mountain Ruins |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Mourning Cloak |
Onsen Mountain |
Dawn, Morning, Afternoon |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Peacock Butterfly |
Windmill Flower Field |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
Splay-Footed Carpenter |
Whale Mountain Flower Field |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 5 |
|
White Witch |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 6 |
|
Beautiful Demoiselle |
Forest Lake Shore |
All Day |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 6 |
|
Blue Shieldbug |
Fishing Village Lighthouse |
Morning, Afternoon |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 6 |
|
Green Birdwing |
Suburbs |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 6 |
|
Silver Jewel Scarab |
Onsen Stone Cliff |
Dawn, Morning, Afternoon |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 6 |
|
Stag Beetle |
Forest Jump Puzzle |
Morning, Afternoon, Dusk |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Blue Morpho |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Morning, Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Chestnut Tiger |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Crimson Marsh Glider |
Bait the Insects Event |
All Day |
Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Elegant Flower Beetle |
Whale Mountain Flower Field |
Morning, Afternoon |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Golden Jewel Scarab |
Forest Jump Puzzle |
Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 7 |
|
Minotaur Beetle |
Onsen Mountain Ruins |
Dawn, Morning, Afternoon |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 8 |
|
Comet Moth |
Suburbs |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 8 |
|
Horned Beetle |
Fishing Village East Pier |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 8 |
|
Picasso Bug |
Flower Field |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 8 |
|
Spanish Moon Moth |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 9 |
|
Cerulean Carpenter |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Dusk, Dawn |
Rainbow |
Level 9 |
|
Conehead Mantis |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Afternoon, Dusk |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 9 |
|
Golden Stag Beetle |
Spirit Oak Pine Forest |
Dawn, Dusk |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 9 |
|
Mother of Pearl |
Windmill Flower Field |
Dawn, Morning |
Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 9 |
|
Rainbow Stag Beetle |
Bait the Insects Event Ruins |
All Day |
Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow |
Level 10 |
|
Bagworm Moth |
Forest Deer Tower |
Dusk, Dawn |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 10 |
|
Hercules Beetle |
Onsen Mountain Crater Lake |
Afternoon, Dusk |
Sunny, Rainbow |
Level 10 |
|
Morpho Helena |
Flower Field (Amethyst Beach) |
Morning, Afternoon |
Rainbow |
Level 10 |
|
Sunset Morpho |
Forest Deer Tower |
Morning, Afternoon |
Rainbow |
Level 10 |
How To Increase Your Bug Catching Level After Ten
Once you reach level ten in the bug catching hobby, you’ll realize that the standard hobby expansion tickets don’t work anymore. Instead, you’ll need premium hobby expansion tickets to upgrade to the last couple of levels.
These tickets can only be acquired as you reach D.G. Member level 50 and higher, so it’s going to be quite the grind to get there. Log in daily and complete your requests to ensure you have enough badges to level up on track.
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