Bug collecting

Bug Catching was first introduced in The Sims 2: Seasons, allowing Sims to catch butterflies and fireflies. The Sims 2: FreeTime allows the catching of bugs and adding them to a collection. The Sims 2 Castaway for DS, allows the player to gather bugs, to either eat, trade and keep and collect. The Sims 3 also features collecting butterflies and beetles.

Bug Catching
Butterflies appear during the day and fireflies in the evening. A Sim can try to catch a butterfly or firefly in a jar by clicking on the tile where they appear. It may take several tries before they catch one. Once one is caught Sims can view them inside the jar or release them. If they are left in the jar they will die.

With FreeTime, Sims who catch butterflies might occasionally put them in their bug collection.

The Sims 3
Butterflies and beetles are also collectible in The Sims 3.