Bug collecting

Releasing Butterflies

A Sim releases caught Butterflies

Releasing Fireflies

A Sim releases caught Fireflies

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 3 also features collecting butterflies and beetles.

Bug Catching

This section describes features that are only available in Seasons.

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.

Enter cheat mode:
type: ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C
Turn the cheat on: bugJarTimeDecay on
Turn the cheat off: bugJarTimeDecay off
Notes: Enabling this cheat will make caught butterflies and fireflies live forever.

Hunt Bugs

This section describes features that are only available in The Sims 2: FreeTime.

There are three types of bugs a Sim can catch: Beetles, Butterflies and Spiders. To catch bugs, click on an area outside and select "Hunt Bugs". Sims will continue this action indefinitely but will not always catch anything. Once a Sim catches a bug it will be placed in their collection box, which can be found in their inventory. You can view the collection by placing it on the lot and selecting "View". A Sim must have enthusiasm in the Nature hobby to be able to collect all of the bugs.

Collections

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  Complete collection of Beetles

The Sims 3

Butterflies and beetles are also collectible in The Sims 3.

Butterflies

Ten types of butterflies in terrariums.

Img	Butterfly	Rarity	Value	EP	Where?
	Moth	Common	§5		Base Neighborhood
	Monarch Butterfly	Common	§10		Base Neighborhood
File:Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly.jpg	Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly	Common	§25		Base Neighborhood
File:Red Admiral Butterfly.jpg	Red Admiral Butterfly	Common	§35		Base Neighborhood
File:Mission Blue Butterfly.jpg	Mission Blue Butterfly	Uncommon	§55		Base Neighborhood
File:Green Swallowtail Butterfly.jpg	Green Swallowtail Butterfly	Uncommon	§100		Base Neighborhood
File:Royal Purple Butterfly.jpg	Royal Purple Butterfly	Uncommon	§150		Base Neighborhood
File:Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly.jpg	Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly	Rare	§400		Base Neighborhood
File:Zebra Butterfly.jpg	Zebra Butterfly	Rare	§791		Base Neighborhood
File:Rainbow Butterfly.jpg	Rainbow Butterfly	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1400		Base Neighborhood
File:CryptMoth.jpg	Crypt Moth	Uncommon	§65		Egypt
	Cleopatra Butterfly	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1200		Egypt
	Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly	Common	§20		China
File:YellowBand.jpg	Yellow Band Dart Butterfly	Rare	§430		China
	Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly	Uncommon	§110		France
File:Glowy.jpg	Glowy Fly	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1500		France

Beetles

Img	Beetle	Rarity	Max Value	EP	Where?
	Cockroach	Common	§1		Base Neighborhood
	Ladybug	Common	§10		Base Neighborhood
File:Japanese Beetle.jpg	Japanese Beetle	Common	§15		Base Neighborhood
File:Water Beetle.jpg	Water Beetle	Common	§30		Base Neighborhood
File:Light Beetle.jpg	Light Beetle	Uncommon	§50		Base Neighborhood
File:Rhinocerous Beetle.jpg	Rhinocerous Beetle	Uncommon	§100		Base Neighborhood
File:Stag Beetle.jpg	Stag Beetle	Uncommon	§210		Base Neighborhood
File:Spotted Beetle.jpg	Spotted Beetle	Rare	§500		Base Neighborhood
File:Trilobite Beetle.jpg	Trilobite Beetle	Rare	§750		Base Neighborhood
File:Rainbow Beetle.jpg	Rainbow Beetle	Extraordinarily Unusual	§1400		Base Neighborhood
	Scarab	Uncommon	§180		Egypt
File:Assassin.jpg	Red Assassin Bug	Rare	§800		China
	Cerambyx	Common	§70		France