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Insects
Insects are any of a variety of bugs, worms, slugs, and assorted creepy-crawlies used to make fishing lures. They are collected automatically in the course of various basic tasks once one has learned the Arthropodology skill. They may be stored in chests like any other resource.
Beetles, found wandering outside, are a separate thing and have their own page.
There are rumored to be 49 different species split into 6 different classes. So far, 5 classes of 7 species each have been found, plus a 6th class (Crop Dwelling?) containing 13 bugs. That totals 48 species found.
- Ground Dwelling - 7
- Tree Dwelling - 7
- Water Dwelling - 7
- Herb Dwelling - 7
- Livestock Dwelling - 7
- Crop Dwelling - 14
The Arthropodology page breaks the species down according to actions performed, eg harvesting, foraging etc, even down to individual vegetables.
Specific insects need to be collected for increasing degrees of the Fly Tying skill.
List of Insects:
Ash Centipede
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Rainbow Cod, Catfish, Perch, Tilapia, Carp
Bat Mite
- Found while: Slaughtering livestock or shearing sheep
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity: Common
- Fish caught: River Crab, Nile Mackerel, Octecs Longfin
Blister Beetle
- Found while: Collecting slate; Digging
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Hylian Loach, Tilapia, Phagrus, Catfish, Abdju, Nile Mackerel
Bloodworm
- Found while: Collecting water; Picking papyrus
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: River Crab; Phagrus; Catfish, Spiny Dogfish, Batfish
Bristleworm
- Found while: Collecting water, Picking Papyrus
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Tigerfish, Phagrus, Perch
Camel Weevel
- Found while: Harvesting Herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity: 2nd most common
- Fish caught: Abdju, Chromis, Catfish
Clay Slug
- Found while: Gathering clay; Collecting slate; Digging
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Catfish, Spiny Dog Fish, Chromis, Tilapia
Clearwing
- Found while: Harvesting Flax or growing Cabbage, Onions, Garlic or Thorns
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Corn Maggot
- Found while: Growing Onions, Harvesting Flax
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Corkscrew Asp
- Found while: Collecting Slate; Collecting Limestone; Digging a Hole
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity: 2nd most common
- Fish caught: Chromis, Catfish, Perch, Phagrus
Desert Millipede
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Tilapia, Phagrus, Chromis, Malapterurus, Tilefish, Pancake Loach
Dew Fly
- Found while: Harvesting Flax
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Feather Midge
- Found while: Harvesting Herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Footworm
- Found while: Picking papyrus; Collecting water
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Tilapia, Shelomits Puffer. Abdju, Tigerfish
Fruit Maggot
- Found while: Gathering thorns; Harvesting flax; Harvesting barley
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Abdju, Catfish, Carp, Perch, Phagrus, Malapterurus, Shelomits Puffer, Queen Lionfish
Glass Worm
- Found while: Gathering clay; Picking papyrus; Collecting water; Pearl Diving; Harvesting gem from water mine
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity: 2nd most common
- Fish caught: Catfish, Pancake Loach, Tigerfish, White Oniontail, Phagrus, Carp, Chromis, Otterfish, Shelomits Puffer
Golden Asp
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity: Common
- Fish caught: Abdju (MrStoned), Chromis (MrStoned), Perch (MrStoned), Phagrus (MrStoned), Tilapia (MrStoned), Carp, Ayu
Grass Slug
- Found while: Harvesting herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Hylian Loach, Perch
Hairy Slug
- Found while: Slaughtering Livestock
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Phagrus, Catfish, Carp, Chromis, Perch, Tilapia, Striped Batfin
Honey Fly
- Found while: Harvesting herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Ayu, Tilefish, Catfish, Carp, Tilapia, Singing Lamprey, Octecs Longfin
Horned Hookworm
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Abdju, Perch, Tilapia
Leaf Snapper
- Found while: Harvesting flax, Garlic
- Class: Crop Dwelling
- Rarity: 4th most common
- Fish caught: Horned Pigfish, Chromis
Leafhopper
- Found while: Gathering thorns; Harvesting flax; Harvesting cabbage; Harvesting barley
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Shelomits Puffer, Ayu, Carp, Perch, Tilapia
Mud Asp
- Found while: Gathering clay; Collecting slate; Digging; gathering limestone
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity: Common
- Fish caught: Bay Lobster; Catfish, Perch, Chromis, Carp, Moonfish
Needleworm
- Found while: Picking papyrus; Harvesting onions; Collecting water
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Chromis, Perch, Catfish
Nightwing
- Found while: Harvesting Onions , Harvesting barley, Harvesting Flax, Gathering Thorns
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Nippleworm
- Found while: Picking papyrus; Harvesting onions; Collecting water; Pearl Diving; Watering Cabbage; Harvesting gem from water mine
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Catfish, Nile Mackerel, Abdju, Perch, Tilapia, Shelomits Puffer
Orchid Hopper
- Found while: Gathering thorns; Harvesting flax; Harvesting onions; Harvesting carrots; Harvesting barley; Harvesting wheat
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: River Crab, Bay Lobster, Singing Lamprey, Tilapia, Chromis, Abdju
Oyster Mite
- Found while: Collecting water, harvesting papyrus
- Class: Water Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Hylian Loach, Malapterus, Abdju
Pickel Slug
- Found while: Digging; Collecting slate, Collecting dirt
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Bay Lobster, Catfish, Phagrus, Carp, Abdju, camelfish
Queen Maggot
- Found while: Gathering clay; Digging; Collecting slate; Collecting Limestone
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Carp, Abdju, Perch
Raspberry Moth
- Found while: Collecting thorns; Harvesting flax; Growing Barley; Harvesting Carrots
- Class: Crop Dwelling
- Rarity: 8th most common
- Fish caught:
Red Cricket
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Tilapia, Perch, Malapterurus, Reticulated Toothfish
Ringed Wasp
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity: Common
- Fish caught: Catfish, River Crab, Carp, Abdju, Nile Mackeral, Queen Lionfish, Shelomits Puffer, Spoonfish
Rose Mite
- Found while: Slaughtering livestock, Slaughtering Hens, Slaughtering Rabbits
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Abdju, Perch, Phagrus, Tilapia, Lima Chub, Pancake Loach
Rose Swallowtail
- Found while: Collecting thorns; Harvesting flax; Growing Barley; Harvesting Carrots
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Ruby Hornborrer
- Found while: Harvesting flax, Harvesting carrots, Harvesting barley
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Salt Mite
- Found while: Harvesting herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Abdju, Spotted Sea Cucumber
Sand Mite
- Found while: Harvesting herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Catfish, Abdju, Chromis
Skinlicker
- Found while: Slaughtering Livestock
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Catfish
Slime Moth
- Found while: Harvesting herbs
- Class: Herb Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: River Crab, Ayu, Catfish, Reticulated Toothfish
Snowberry Butterfly
- Found while: Gathering thorns; Harvesting flax; Harvesting barley; Macroing Onions
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Spittlebug
- Found while: Gathering thorns; Harvesting flax; Harvesting Onions; Harvesting Carrots; Harvesting Cabbage; Harvesting barley
- Class:
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Catfish; Ayu; Abdju; Carp; Chromis; Lima Chub, Horned Pigfish
Stonefly
- Found while: Slaughtering Livestock
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
Toad Sawfly
- Found while: Slaughtering Livestock, Slaughtering Hens
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught:
White Mealybug
- Found while: Digging; Collecting slate; Collecting limestone;
- Class: Ground Dwelling
- Rarity:
- Fish caught: Octecs Longfin, Carp, Abdju
White Sawfly
- Found while: Slaughtering Livestock
- Class: Livestock Dwelling
- Rarity: 2nd most common
- Fish caught:
Woodmoth
- Found while: Harvesting flax; Harvesting Carrots; Harvesting Leeks; Gathering Thorns
- Class: Crop Dwelling
- Rarity: 3rd most common
- Fish caught: Catfish, Carp, Chromis, Otterfish
Woolly Aphid
- Found while: Gathering wood
- Class: Tree Dwelling
- Rarity: 2nd most common
- Fish caught: River Crab, Pancake Loach, Tilapia, Catfish, Abdju, Shelomits Puffer(Cearl)