Insects are popping up all over your planet - in the grass, on the trees, and just about everywhere you look. Catching them all is a lot of fun once you know what you're doing. This guide covers all Petit Planet insect collection, where they live, when they come out, and what they sell for, so you can stop wandering and start catching.

How To Catch Insects in Petit Planet

To catch insects, you need an Insect Net. You can get one from your Neighbor, Mobai, who hands it over once insects start appearing on your planet. Once you have it, here's how catching works:

  1. Equip your Insect Net and approach an insect.
  2. Aim at the insect and click LMB to swing your net and catch it.
  3. If the insect seems hard to catch, try holding LMB to sneak up slowly. This increases your chances of a successful catch.

The sneak method is especially useful for skittish bugs that fly or crawl away the moment you get too close. For calmer insects, a direct swing works just fine. You can spot insects crawling in the grass and on trees all around your planet. Once you catch enough, you can also settle them inside the Eco-Tank for ecological observation, just like fish.

All Insects in Petit Planet

Each insect in Petit Planet has three things attached to it:

  • Habitat – Some insects jump around tree trunks, grassland, or near flowers.
  • Galaxy Region – Some insects spawn everywhere, others only show up in specific galaxies.
  • Active Time – Day, night, or all day.

Insects in All Galaxies

NameImageHabitatActive TimeSell Price
Kabuto BeetlePetit Planet insect Tree TrunkAll Day40
Ground BeetleGrasslandAll Day10
Tiger ButterflyPetit Planet insect In the AirAll Day11
Honey BeeNear FlowersDaytime35
Five-Bar SwordtailPetit Planet insect In the AirAll Day30
Oleander Hawk MothTree TrunkNighttime32
Silk MothPetit Planet insect Tree TrunkNighttime12
FireflyIn the AirNighttime44
Unicolored Scarab BeetlePetit Planet insect Tree TrunkAll Day10
Golden Turtle BeetleTree TrunkAll Day16
Crimson Tip ButterflyIn the AirAll Day13
Azure Metallic Hedge BlueIn the AirAll Day34
Elephant Hawk MothTree TrunkNighttime32
BluebottleIn the AirAll Day40
Coffee Clearwing MothPetit Planet insect Near FlowersDaytime34
Milu Stag BeetleTree TrunkAll Day34
Jewel BeetleTree TrunkAll Day32
Forest Caterpillar HunterGrasslandAll Day160
Constable ButterflyPetit Planet insect In the AirAll Day160
Jade BaronIn the AirDaytime140
Moon MothTree TrunkNighttime150
Veil Hook MothTree TrunkNighttimeTBA
Black Chafer BeetleNear CropsAll Day15
BumblebeeNear FlowersDaytime14

Insects in Hexia

NameImageHabitatActive TimeSell Price
MantisPetit Planet insect Near ShrubsAll Day12
Orchid MantisPetit Planet insect Near FlowersAll Day150
Butterfly DragonflyPetit Planet insect RiverAll Day45
Aurora SwallowtailIn the AirAll Day180

Insects in Islets

NameImageHabitatActive TimeSell Price
Crimson Marsh GliderPetit Planet insect RiverAll Day38
Redbase JezebelIn the AirAll Day18
Sixbar SwordtailIn the AirAll Day40
Green Flat-Horned Leaf BeetleTree TrunkAll Day36
Empress ButterflyIn the AirAll DayTBA
Metallic Wood-Boring BeetleTree TrunkAll Day34
Red False AcraeaIn the AirAll Day33
Goliath BeetlePetit Planet insect Tree TrunkAll Day38
Owl ButterflyIn the AirNighttimeTBA

Insects in Taffeh

NameImageHabitatActive TimeSell Price
Six-Spot Ground BeetlePetit Planet insect GrasslandAll Day14
Helena MorphoIn the AirAll Day180
Green-Banded Urania MothPetit Planet insect Near FlowersDaytime42
Sunset MothPetit Planet insect Near FlowersDaytime42

With so many insects spread across four regions, filling out your Petit Planet insect collection takes time. But now that you know exactly where each one is, you're not going in blind. Some of these insects can even be a favorite gift for your Neighbors. Get your net ready and start with the region you're already in because every catch counts! For more tips and information about this game and its features, you can also check our dedicated Petit Planet wiki!