Here is the list of all available bugs, when and where you can catch them, and how much Tom Nook buys them for...
- Common Butterfly
Price: 90 Bells
Location: Near Flowers
Available: March-September
Morning, Noon
Peak Catching: April-June Noon
- Yellow Butterfly
Price: 90 Bells
Location: Near Flowers
Available: March-September
Morning, Noon
Peak Catching: April-June Noon
- Tiger Butterfly
Price: 160 Bells
Location: Near Red and Pink Flowers
Available: March-September
Morning, Noon
Peak Catching: April-June Noon
- Peacock
Price: 220 Bells
Location: Near Blue, Purple and Black Flowers
Available: March-September
Morning, Noon
Peak Catching: May-June Noon
- Monarch
Price: 140 Bells
Location: Near Flowers
Available: September-November
All day
Peak Catching: September-November Noon
- Emperor
Price: 2,500 Bells
Location: Near Flowers (Rare)
Available: June-September
All day
Peak Catching: July-August Noon
- Agrias Butterfly
Price: 3,000 Bells
Location: Near Flowers (Rare)
Available: June-September
All day
Peak Catching: July-August Noon
- Birdwing
Price: 3,000 Bells
Location: Near Flowers (Rare)
Available: June-September
All day
Peak Catching: July-August Noon
- Moth
Price: 60 Bells
Location: Near Outdoor Lights
Available: May-September
Night
Peak Catching: June-August Night
- Oak Silk Moth
Price: 1,200 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: June-September
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: June-September Night
- Honeybee
Price: 100 Bells
Location: Near Flowers
Available: March-Aug
Noon
Peak Catching: Mar-June Noon
- Bee
Price: 4,500 Bells
Location: In Trees
Available: All year
All day
- Long Locust
Price: 200 bells
Location: Grass
Available: August-November
Noon
Peak Catching: September-October Noon
- Migratory Locust
Price: 600 Bells
Location: Grass
Available: August-November
Noon
Peak Catching: September-October Noon
- Mantis
Price: 430 Bells
Location: On Grass
Available: August-November
Noon
Peak Catching: September-November Noon
- Orchid Mantis
Price: 2,400 Bells
Location: On Flowers
Available: August-November
Noon
Peak Catching: September-November Noon
- Brown Cicada
Price: 200 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: July-August
Morning, Evening
Peak Catching: July-August Evening
- Robust Cicada
Price: 300 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: July-August
Morning, Evening
Peak Catching: July-August Evening
- Walker Cicada
Price: 400 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: July-August
Morning, Evening
Peak Catching: July-August Evening
- Evening Cicada
Price: 550 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: July-August
Morning, Evening
Peak Catching: July-August Evening
- Lantern Fly
Price: 1,800 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: June-September
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: July-August Evening
- Red Dragonfly
Price: 80
Location: In the Air
Available: September-November
Evening
Peak Catching: September-November Evening
- Darner Dragonfly
Price: 200 Bells
Location: In the Air
Available: June-August
Noon
Peak Catching: June Noon
- Banded Dragonfly
Price: 4,500 Bells
Location: In the Air (Rare)
Available: July-August
Noon
Peak Catching: August Noon
- Ant
Price: 80 Bells
Location: Ground, Spoiled Turnips
Available: All year
All day
- Pondskater
Price: 130 Bells
Location: On Ponds and Holding Ponds (Rare)
Available: June-September
Noon
Peak Catching: August-Septmeber Noon
- Snail
Price: 250 Bells
Location: On Flowers (Rare)
Available: April-September
All day
Peak Catching: During or after rain
- Cricket
Price: 130 Bells
Location: Grass
Available: September-November
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: September-October Evenivg-Night
- Bell Cricket
Price: 430 Bells
Location: On Grass
Available: September-October
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: September-October Evenivg-Night
- Grasshopper
Price: 160 Bells
Location: On Grass
Available: July-September
Noon
Peak Catching: August-September Noon
- Mole Cricket
Price: 280 Bells
Location: Underground (Rare)
Available: November-May
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: November-May Night
- Walkingstick
Price: 600 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: July-November
Morning, Noon
Peak Catching: August-September Morning
- Ladybug
Price: 200 Bells
Location: On Flowers
Available: March-June, October
Noon
Peak Catching: March-May Noon
- Fruit Beetle
Price: 100 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: July-September
All day
Peak Catching: July-August Night
- Scarab Beetle
Price: 6,000 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Dung Beetle
Price: 800 Bells
Location: Near Snowballs (Rare)
Available: December-February
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: December-February, Night
- Goliath Beetle
Price: 6,000 Bells
Location: On Palm Trees (Rare)
Available: June-August
Night
- Firefly
Price: 300 Bells
Location: Near Fresh Water
Available: June
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: June, Night
- Jewel Beetle
Price: 2,400 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Noon
Peak Catching: July-August, Noon
- Longhorn Beetle
Price: 260 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: June-August
Noon
Peak Catching: June-August, Noon
- Saw Stag Beetle
Price: 2000 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Stag Beetle
Price: 2000 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: June-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Giant Beetle
Price: 10,000 Bells
Location: On Palm Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Rainbow Stag
Price: 10,000 Bells
Location: On Trees (Rare)
Available: June-September
Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Dynastid Beetle
Price: 6,000 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: June-September
Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Atlas Beetle
Price: 8,000 Bells
Location: On Palm Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Elephant Beetle
Price: 8,000 Bells
Location: On Palm Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Hercules Beetle
Price: 12,000 Bells
Location: On Palm Trees (Rare)
Available: July-August
Morning, Night
Peak Catching: July-August, Night
- Flea
Price: 70 Bells
Location: On Neighbours
Available: April-November, All day
Peak Catching: May-September, Noon
- Pillbug
Price: 250 Bells
Location: Under Rocks
Available: All Year
Morning, Evening, Night
- Mosquito
Price: 130 Bells
Location: In the Air
Available: June-September
Evening, Night
Peak Catching: June-August, Evening-Night
- Fly
Price: 60 Bells
Location: Rafflesia, Spoiled Turnips or Garbage
Available: All Year
All day
- Cockroach
Price: 5 Bells
Location: On Trees
Available: All Year
All Day
- Spider
Price: 300 Bells
Location: In Trees
Available: March-November
Morning, Night
- Tarantula
Price: 8,000 Bells
Location: On Ground (Rare)
Available: June-August
Night
- Scorpion
Price: 8,000 Bells
Location: On Ground (Rare)
Available: July-September
Night