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
| Img | Butterfly | Rarity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moth |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§5 |
|
Monarch Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§10 |
| File:Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly.jpg | Zephyr Metalmark Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§25 |
| File:Red Admiral Butterfly.jpg | Red Admiral Butterfly |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§35 |
| File:Mission Blue Butterfly.jpg | Mission Blue Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§55 |
| File:Green Swallowtail Butterfly.jpg | Green Swallowtail Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§100 |
| File:Royal Purple Butterfly.jpg | Royal Purple Butterfly |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§150 |
| File:Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly.jpg | Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§400 |
| File:Zebra Butterfly.jpg | Zebra Butterfly |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§791 |
| File:Rainbow Butterfly.jpg | Rainbow Butterfly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Base Neighborhood) |
§1400 |
| File:CryptMoth.jpg |
Crypt Moth |
Uncommon
| |
|
Cleopatra Butterfly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Egypt) |
§1200 |
|
Bamboo Straight Swift Butterfly |
Common (China) |
§20 |
| Yellow Band Dart Butterfly |
Rare (China) |
§430 | |
|
Two-Tailed Pasha Butterfly |
Uncommon (France) |
§110 |
| File:Glowy.jpg | Glowy Fly |
Extraordinarily Unusual (France) |
§1500 |
Beetles
| Img | Beetle | Rarity | Max Value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cockroach |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§1 |
|
Ladybug |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§10 |
| File:Japanese Beetle.jpg | Japanese Beetle |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§15 |
| File:Water Beetle.jpg | Water Beetle |
Common (Base Neighborhood) |
§30 |
| File:Light Beetle.jpg | Light Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§50 |
| File:Rhinocerous Beetle.jpg | Rhinocerous Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§100 |
| File:Stag Beetle.jpg | Stag Beetle |
Uncommon (Base Neighborhood) |
§210 |
| File:Spotted Beetle.jpg | Spotted Beetle |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§500 |
| File:Trilobite Beetle.jpg | Trilobite Beetle |
Rare (Base Neighborhood) |
§750 |
| File:Rainbow Beetle.jpg | Rainbow Beetle |
Extraordinarily Unusual (Base Neighborhood) |
§1400 |
| Scarab |
Uncommon (Egypt) |
§180 | |
| Red Assassin Bug |
Rare (China) |
§800 | |
| Cerambyx |
Common (France) |
§70 |
