- Step into Heartopia’s relaxing hobbies and unlock insect catching, and make the most out of exploration.
- Explore forests, beaches, villages, and fill up your insect journal.
Insect Catching is another charming and addictive hobby to do in Heartopia. While decorating homes, fishing, and farming often take center stage, insect catching is another hobby that encourages players to slow down, observe their surroundings, and explore the island with fresh eyes. Every field, forest, shoreline, and village hides fluttering wings or rustling leaves, and once you notice them, it becomes impossible to stop hunting.
This Heartopia Insect Catching Guide covers everything you need to know about catching insects, so let’s dive in. Also, read our Heartopia Beginners Guide, co-op guide, Heartopia Hobbies Guide, tips on unlocking Home Plots, and Heartopia Gold Guide for a smooth start. And our Heartopia Redeem Codes article for freebies in the game.
How to unlock Insect Catching in Heartopia
Before you can chase butterflies or sneak up on beetles, you need to unlock the Insect Catching Hobby. Like Birdwatching and other late hobbies, insect catching becomes available after progressing through the early stages of the game.
As you reach Developer Level 6, Heartopia gives you the option of picking a new hobby. At this stage, you receive a Hobby Expansion Ticket, which allows you to permanently unlock one of the available hobbies. However, before choosing, the game asks you to meet each Hobby Mentor.

To unlock insect catching, you must visit Naniwa, who lives near the river in their garden. During your first visit, Naniwa explains the basics of insect catching, why bugs matter, and how this hobby fits into Heartopia’s relaxed lifestyle.
After speaking with all three Hobby Mentors, you can return to Naniwa and hand over your Hobby Expansion Ticket. Doing so permanently unlocks Insect Catching. However, if you choose another hobby instead, you must wait until you earn another ticket to unlock insect catching later. Once unlocked, Naniwa gifts you a bubble net, officially marking the start of your insect-catching journey.
How to Catch Insects in Heartopia
Insect catching in Heartopia is simple to learn, but don’t underestimate an insect trying to get away from you. To catch insects in Heartopia, follow these steps:
- First, equip your bubble net from the toolbox.
- Next, approach an insect carefully without running.
- Next, tap the action button to cast a quick bubble.
- Also, you can hold the button to send a bubble from a distance.
- Release the charged bubble when you are close enough to capture the insect.
And that’s it, that’s how you successfully catch your first insect in Heartopia.
Insects locations in Heartopia
Heartopia features a wide range of insects scattered across forests, lakeshores, villages, suburbs, beaches, and special event areas. And if you plan on catching them all, you will definitely need a guide. Luckily, that’s exactly what our Heartopia Insect Catching Guide is for.

So, below is a table listing insect locations in Heartopia:
| Insect Name | Catching Level | Location | Type | Weather | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Longhorn Beetle | 5 | Forest Island | Beetle | Rainbow | All day |
| Amethyst Flower Beetle | 2 | Home Lot Rocks | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Ant | 3 | Fishing Village Square | Bug | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Apollo | 1 | Bait the Insects Event | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Asian Lady Beetle | 5 | Forest (Deer Tower) | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | Day, Evening, Night |
| Asparagus Beetle | 1 | Flower Field | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Bagworm Moth | 10 | Forest (Deer Tower) | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Evening, Night |
| Beautiful Demoiselle | 6 | Forest Lake Shore | Dragonfly | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Beautiful Leopard | 4 | Fishing Village Wharf | Butterfly | Rainy, Rainbow | Morning, Evening, Night |
| Blue Morpho | 7 | Spirit Oak Pine Forest | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Morning to Evening |
| Blue Shieldbug | 6 | Fishing Village Lighthouse | Bug | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | Morning, Day |
| Bumblebee | 2 | Flower Field | Bee | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Cabbage White | 1 | Fishing Village | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Cerulean Carpenter | 9 | Unknown | Bee | Unknown | Unknown |
| Chestnut Tiger | 7 | Bait the Insects Event | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Cicada | 4 | Spirit Oak Pine Forest | Bug | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | Day, Evening, Night |
| Comet Moth | 8 | Suburbs | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Evening, Night |
| Common Blue Butterfly | 2 | Central Area | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Common Brimstone | 1 | Suburbs | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Common Whitetail | 4 | River Bank | Dragonfly | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Conehead Mantis | 9 | Unknown | Grasshopper | Unknown | Unknown |
| Crimson Marsh Glider | 7 | Unknown | Dragonfly | Unknown | Unknown |
| Elegant Flower Beetle | 7 | Whale Mountain Flower Field | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | Morning, Day |
| European Firebug | 1 | Home (Rocks) | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Fire-Colored Beetle | 3 | Onsen Mountain (Onsen) | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Four-Spotted Ladybug | 4 | Onsen Mountain Crater Lake | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Four-Spotted Skimmer | 2 | Suburban Lakeshore | Dragonfly | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Giant Asian Mantis | 5 | Onsen Mountain Ruins | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainbow | All day |
| Gold Grasshopper | 1 | Onsen Mountain | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Golden Jewel Scarab | 7 | Forest Jump Puzzle | Beetle | Sunny, Rainbow | Day, Evening |
| Golden Stag Beetle | 9 | Unknown | Beetle | Unknown | Unknown |
| Green Birdwing | 6 | Suburbs | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | Morning, Day, Evening |
| Green Tiger Beetle | 2 | Onsen Mountain | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Hercules Beetle | 10 | Unknown | Beetle | Unknown | Unknown |
| Horned Beetle | 8 | Fishing Village East Pier | Beetle | Sunny, Rainbow | Evening, Night |
| Katydid | 3 | Purple Light Beach Flower Field | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Large Banded Grasshopper | 4 | Suburbs | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainbow | Evening, Night |
| Large Red Damselfly | 1 | Waterside | Dragonfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Mediterranean Mantis | 4 | Onsen Mountain Stone Cliff | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainbow | Day to Night |
| Mini Moon Moth | 3 | Suburbs | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Morning to Evening |
| Minotaur Beetle | 7 | Onsen Mountain Ruins | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | Morning to Day |
| Morpho Helena | 10 | Unknown | Butterfly | Unknown | Unknown |
| Mother-Of-Pearl | 9 | Windmill Flower Field | Butterfly | Rainy, Rainbow | Night, Morning |
| Mourning Cloak | 5 | Onsen Mountain Onsen | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Night to Day |
| Old World Swallowtail | 1 | Forest | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Orange-Tip | 1 | Central Area | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Peacock Butterfly | 5 | Windmill Flower Field | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Picasso Bug | 8 | Purple Light Beach Flower Field | Beetle | Sunny, Rainbow | Evening, Night |
| Pink Katydid | 3 | Bait the Insects Event | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Postman Butterfly | 1 | Bait the Insects Event | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Purple Emperor | 3 | Whale Mountain Flower Field | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Day, Evening, Night |
| Rainbow Stag Beetle | 9 | Bait the Insects Event Ruins | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing | 3 | Home | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | Morning, Evening, Night |
| Seven-Spotted Ladybug | 2 | Suburbs | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Siberian Grasshopper | 2 | Fishing Village | Grasshopper | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Silver Jewel Scarab | 6 | Onsen Stone Cliff Trees | Beetle | Sunny, Rainbow | Night to Day |
| Spanish Moon Moth | 8 | Spirit Oak Pine Forest | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | Day, Evening |
| Splay-Footed Carpenter | 5 | Whale Mountain Flower Field | Bee | Sunny, Rainbow | All day |
| Stag Beetle | 6 | Forest Jump Puzzle | Beetle | Rainy, Rainbow | Morning to Evening |
| Sulkowsky’s Morpho | 1 | Insect Attractor Specialty | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Sunset Morpho | 10 | Unknown | Butterfly | Unknown | Unknown |
| Waroona Cuckoo Bee | 3 | Forest Deer Tower | Bee | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| Wasp Beetle | 2 | Forest | Beetle | Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow | All day |
| White Witch | 5 | Bait the Insects Event | Butterfly | Sunny, Rainbow | All day |
And that’s all from our Heartopia Insect Catching Guide. Hopefully, you’ll be able to catch every single insect in Heartopia with our guide.
Check our other guides below:
- Heartopia Birdwatching Guide and Bird Locations
- Heartopia Wild Animals Guide: Locations, best weather to find, and more
- Heartopia Fishing Guide and Fish Locations
- How to find the Roaming Oak Tree in Heartopia
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