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This is a summary table of all '''insects''' discovered in A Tale in the Desert 8. Insects are a [[Resource]] that serve a variety of purposes, including to learn the [[Fly Tying]] skill and for use in [[Fishing]].
  
This is a summary table of all insects discovered in A Tale in the Desert 8. Insects are a [[Resource]] that serve a variety of purposes, including to learn the [[Fly Tying]] skill and for use in [[Fishing]].
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In order to find insects, you need to have learned the skill {{RequireSkill | Arthropodology | 0}} at a School of Worship. There are several stages of Arthropodology, and each level allows you to find more insects at a time. To check your Arthropodology status (and which bug type is missing for the next level), select self>Special>Show Entomology Progress.
 
 
In order to find insects, you need to have learned the skill [[Arthropodology]] at a School of Worship. There are several stages of Arthropodology, and each level allows you to find more insects at a time.
 
  
 
== Insect Summary ==
 
== Insect Summary ==
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="background-color:#FFF0CC"
! width="15%"|Resource !!width="5%"|Weight !!width="5%"|Bulk!!width="5%"|Rarity!!Brief Description
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! width="15%" | Insect !! width="10%" | Type !! width="10%" | Rarity !! Brief Description
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| [[Ash Centipede]] || Tree Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect.
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| [[Bat Mite]] || Livestock Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while slaughtering (and possibly shearing) sheep and while slaughtering rabbits.
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| [[Blister Beetle]] || Ground Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect.
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| [[Bloodworm]] || Water Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Papyrus]].
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| [[Bristleworm]] || Water Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Papyrus]].
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| [[Camel Weevel]] || Herb Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect. found while [[Foraging]].
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|-
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| [[Clay Slug]] || Ground Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while Digging, collecting [[Slate]].
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|-
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| [[Clearwing]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Onions]].
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| [[Corkscrew Asp]] || Ground Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Slate]], chiseling [[Limestone]], or digging for Stones.
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| [[Corn Maggot]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Peppers]] or [[Onions]].
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| [[Desert Millipede]] || Tree Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
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| [[Dew Fly]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Onions]], Thorns and [[Cabbage]].
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| [[Feather Midge]] || Herb Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
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| [[Footworm]] || Water Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Water]] or [[Papyrus]].
 
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| [[Bat Mite|Bat Mite]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while slaughtering (and possibly shearing) sheep.  
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| [[Fruit Maggot]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Thorns]] or harvesting [[Cabbage]], [[Onions]] and [[Flax]].
 
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| [[Bloodworm|Bloodworm]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Papyrus]].  
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| [[Glass Worm]] || Water Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Water]] or diving for [[Oysters]] or gathering [[Papyrus]] or from a Water Mine.
 
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| [[Bristleworm|Bristleworm]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Papyrus]].  
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| [[Golden Asp]] || Tree Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
 
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| [[Clay Slug]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while Digging.
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| [[Grass Slug]] || Herb Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect.
 
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| [[Clearwing|Clearwing]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]].  
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| [[Hairy Slug]] || Livestock Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found when slaughtering livestock (at least cows).
 
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| [[Corkscrew Asp|Corkscrew Asp]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Slate]] or digging for Stones.
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| [[Honey Fly]] || Herb Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
 
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| [[Corn Maggot|Corn Maggot]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]] or [[Onions]].  
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| [[Horned Hookworm]] || Tree Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
 
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| [[Desert Millipede|Desert Millipede]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Wood]].  
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| [[Leaf Snapper]] || Crop Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]] (certain), or possibly *collecting water or growing onions, remove when certain*.
 
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| [[Dew Fly|Dew Fly]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Onions]], and [[Cabbage]].
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| [[Leafhopper]] || Crop Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|}}</uv> || A type of Insect.
 
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| [[Footworm|Footworm]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Water]] or [[Papyrus]].  
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| [[Mud Asp]] || Ground Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Slate]] or digging for Stones.
 
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| [[Fruit Maggot|Fruit Maggot]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Thorns]].  
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| [[Needleworm]] || Water Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Papyrus]].
 
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| [[Glass Worm|Glass Worm]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Water]] or diving for [[Oysters]] or gathering [[Papyrus]].  
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| [[Nightwing]] || Crop Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Flax]] and [[Onions]].
 
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| [[Golden Asp|Golden Asp]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Wood]].  
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| [[Nippleworm]] || Water Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Papyrus]], or collecting a bundle of [[Rotten Flax]].
 
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| [[Grass Slug|Grass Slug]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering Herbs.  
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| [[Orchid Hopper]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Carrots]], or [[Onions]].
 
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| [[Honey Fly|Honey Fly]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] .
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| [[Oyster Mite]] || Water Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Water]] or [[Papyrus]] and while diving for oysters.
 
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| [[Leaf Snapper|Leaf Snapper]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]] (certain), or possibly *collecting water or growing onions, remove when certain*.
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| [[Pickel Slug]] || Ground Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Slate]], or gathering [[Sand]], or digging for Stones.
 
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| [[Mud Asp|Mud Asp]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Slate]] or digging for Stones.  
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| [[Queen Maggot]] || Ground Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Slate]], [[Limestone]], or digging for Stones.
 
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| [[Needleworm|Needleworm]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Papyrus]].
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| [[Raspberry Moth]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while [[Carrots]]. (Thorns, Cabbage (T9))
 
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| [[Orchid Hopper|Orchid Hopper]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Carrots]], or [[Onions]].  
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| [[Red Cricket]] || Tree Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
 
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| [[Oyster Mite|Oyster Mite]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Water]] or [[Papyrus]].  
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| [[Ringed Wasp]] || Tree Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
 
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| [[Pickel Slug|Pickel Slug]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Slate]], or gathering [[Sand]], or digging for Stones.  
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| [[Rose Mite]] || Livestock Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while slaughtering sheep, camels, and chickens.
 
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| [[Queen Maggot|Queen Maggot]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Slate]], [[Limestone]], or digging for Stones.
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| [[Rose Swallowtail]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]] or [[Peppers]] and from gathering thorns.
 
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| [[Red Cricket|Red Cricket]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Wood]].  
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| [[Ruby Hornborrer]] || Crop Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Cabbage]], [[Onions]], or [[Carrots]].
 
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| [[Ringed Wasp|Ringed Wasp]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Wood]].  
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| [[Salt Mite]] || Herb Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Herbs]].
 
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| [[Rose Mite|Rose Mite]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while slaughtering sheep.  
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| [[Sand Mite]] || Herb Dwelling || {{Rarity|5}} || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Herbs]].
 
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| [[Rose Swallowtail|Rose Swallowtail]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]].  
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| [[Skinlicker]] || Livestock Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect.
 
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| [[Ruby Hornborrer|Ruby Hornborrer]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Cabbage]], or [[Onions]].  
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| [[Slime Moth]] || Herb Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect.
 
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| [[Salt Mite|Salt Mite]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Herbs]].  
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| [[Snowberry Butterfly]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]].
 
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| [[Sand Mite|Sand Mite]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Herbs]].  
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| [[Spittlebug]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|4}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Carrots]], or [[Onions]], or while gathering [[Thorns]].
 
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| [[Slime Moth|Slime Moth]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]].  
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| [[Stone Fly]] || Livestock Dwelling || {{Rarity|1}} || A type of Insect.
 
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| [[Snowberry Butterfly|Snowberry Butterfly]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]].  
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| [[Toad Sawfly]] || Livestock Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while slaughtering sheep and rabbits in a hutch.
 
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| [[Spittlebug|Spittlebug]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]], [[Carrots]], or [[Onions]], or while gathering [[Thorns]].  
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| [[White Mealybug]] || Ground Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found while collecting [[Slate]].
 
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| [[White Mealybug|White Mealybug]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while collecting [[Slate]].  
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| [[White Sawfly]] || Livestock Dwelling || {{Rarity|2}} || A type of Insect found while slaughtering rabbits in a hutch.
 
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| [[Woodmoth|Woodmoth]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while harvesting [[Flax]].  
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| [[Woodmoth]] || Crop Dwelling || {{Rarity|3}} || A type of Insect found while harvesting [[Flax]].
 
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| [[Wooly Aphid|Wooly Aphid]] ||align="center"|1 || align="center"|1 || align="center"|? ||A type of [[Insect]] found while gathering [[Wood]].  
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| [[Woolly Aphid]] || Tree Dwelling || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv> || A type of Insect found while gathering [[Wood]].
 
|}
 
|}
  
==Ground Dwelling Insects==
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== Lists of Insects by Type ==
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=== Crop Dwelling Insects ===
  
 
How to obtain:
 
How to obtain:
*[[requires::Dig]]ging
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* Harvest a bed of [[Flax]], [[Barley]], or [[Wheat]]
*Collecting [[requires::Slate]]
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* Harvest [[Vegetables]]
*Collecting [[requires::Clay]]
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* Collect [[Thorns]]
*Collecting [[requires::Dirt]]
 
*Collecting [[requires::Sand]] or [[requires::Mud]] (not in the same spot)
 
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
!Insect!!Class!!Rarity
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! Insect !! Rarity
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| [[Corn Maggot]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|-
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| [[Dew Fly]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|-
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| [[Leaf Snapper]] || <uv>{{Rarity|}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Leafhopper]] || <uv>{{Rarity|}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Raspberry Moth]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Rose Swallowtail]] || {{Rarity|3}}
 
|-
 
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||[[Queen Maggot]] || Ground || 1
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| [[Spittlebug]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|}
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=== Further Crop Dwelling Insects ===
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How to obtain:
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* Harvest a bed of [[Flax]], [[Barley]], or [[Wheat]]
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* Harvest [[Vegetables]]
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* Collect [[Thorns]]
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! Insect !! Rarity
 
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||[[Pickel Slug]] || Ground || 2
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| [[Clearwing]] || {{Rarity|2}}
 
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||[[White Mealybug]] || Ground || ?
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| [[Fruit Maggot]] || {{Rarity|4}}
 
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||[[Mud Asp]] || Ground || ?
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| [[Nightwing]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
 
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||[[Clay Slug]] || Ground || ?
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| [[Orchid Hopper]] || {{Rarity|5}}
 
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||[[Blister Beetle]]|| Ground || ?
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| [[Ruby Hornborrer]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
 
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|| [[Corkscrew Asp]] || Ground || ?
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| [[Snowberry Butterfly]] || {{Rarity|1}}
 
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|-
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| [[Woodmoth]] || {{Rarity|3}}
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|}
  
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=== Ground Dwelling Insects ===
  
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How to obtain:
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* [[Dig]]ging
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* Collecting [[Slate]]
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* Collecting [[Clay]]
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* Collecting [[Dirt]]
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* Collecting [[Sand]] or [[Mud]] (not in the same spot)
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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! Insect !! Rarity
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|-
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| [[Blister Beetle]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|-
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| [[Clay Slug]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Corkscrew Asp]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|-
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| [[Mud Asp]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|-
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| [[Pickel Slug]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Queen Maggot]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[White Mealybug]] || {{Rarity|3}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Herb Dwelling Insects ===
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How to obtain:
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* Forage [[Herbs]], whether successful or not
  
== See Also ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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! Insect !! Rarity
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|-
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| [[Camel Weevel]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|-
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| [[Feather Midge]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Grass Slug]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Honey Fly]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Salt Mite]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|-
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| [[Sand Mite]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|-
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| [[Slime Moth]] || {{Rarity|3}}
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|}
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=== Livestock Dwelling Insects ===
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How to obtain:
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* Slaughtering [[Camels]], [[Sheep]], [[Chickens]], [[Rabbits]], [[Cow]]s or [[Bull]]s
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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! Insect !! Rarity
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|-
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| [[Bat Mite]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|-
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| [[Hairy Slug]] || {{Rarity|3}}
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|-
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| [[Rose Mite]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|-
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| [[Skinlicker]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Stone Fly]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Toad Sawfly]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[White Sawfly]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|}
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=== Tree Dwelling Insects ===
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How to obtain:
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* Gather [[Wood]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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! Insect !! Rarity
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|-
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| [[Ash Centipede]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Desert Millipede]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|-
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| [[Golden Asp]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Horned Hookworm]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|-
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| [[Red Cricket]] || {{Rarity|3}}
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|-
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| [[Ringed Wasp]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|-
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| [[Woolly Aphid]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
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|}
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=== Water Dwelling Insects ===
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How to obtain:
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* Pick [[Fertile Papyrus]]
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* Gather [[Water]] (not in the same spot)
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* Collect a gem from a [[Water Mine]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10"
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! Insect !! Rarity
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|-
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| [[Bloodworm]] || <uv>{{Rarity|7}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Bristleworm]] || {{Rarity|3}}
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|-
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| [[Footworm]] || {{Rarity|4}}
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|-
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| [[Glass Worm]] || <uv>{{Rarity|6}}</uv>
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|-
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| [[Needleworm]] || {{Rarity|1}}
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|-
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| [[Nippleworm]] || {{Rarity|2}}
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|-
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| [[Oyster Mite]] || {{Rarity|5}}
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|}
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Crop Dwelling Insects have 14, so broken down into 2 different rarity groups of 7 insects each.
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== See also ==
 
* [[Beetle]]
 
* [[Beetle]]
 
* [[Cicada]]
 
* [[Cicada]]
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{{GivesXP | Find a single insect | Entomology | 1}}
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[[Category:Insects]]
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[[Category:Resources]]
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{{L|en}}

Latest revision as of 01:45, 24 May 2021

This is a summary table of all insects discovered in A Tale in the Desert 8. Insects are a Resource that serve a variety of purposes, including to learn the Fly Tying skill and for use in Fishing.

In order to find insects, you need to have learned the skill Arthropodology 0 at a School of Worship. There are several stages of Arthropodology, and each level allows you to find more insects at a time. To check your Arthropodology status (and which bug type is missing for the next level), select self>Special>Show Entomology Progress.

Insect Summary

Insect Type Rarity Brief Description
Ash Centipede Tree Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect.
Bat Mite Livestock Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while slaughtering (and possibly shearing) sheep and while slaughtering rabbits.
Blister Beetle Ground Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect.
Bloodworm Water Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect found while gathering Papyrus.
Bristleworm Water Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found while gathering Papyrus.
Camel Weevel Herb Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect. found while Foraging.
Clay Slug Ground Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect found while Digging, collecting Slate.
Clearwing Crop Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while harvesting Onions.
Corkscrew Asp Ground Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while collecting Slate, chiseling Limestone, or digging for Stones.
Corn Maggot Crop Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax, Peppers or Onions.
Desert Millipede Tree Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.
Dew Fly Crop Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax, Onions, Thorns and Cabbage.
Feather Midge Herb Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
Footworm Water Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while collecting Water or Papyrus.
Fruit Maggot Crop Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while collecting Thorns or harvesting Cabbage, Onions and Flax.
Glass Worm Water Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect found while collecting Water or diving for Oysters or gathering Papyrus or from a Water Mine.
Golden Asp Tree Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.
Grass Slug Herb Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect.
Hairy Slug Livestock Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found when slaughtering livestock (at least cows).
Honey Fly Herb Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
Horned Hookworm Tree Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.
Leaf Snapper Crop Dwelling Unknown A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax (certain), or possibly *collecting water or growing onions, remove when certain*.
Leafhopper Crop Dwelling Unknown A type of Insect.
Mud Asp Ground Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while collecting Slate or digging for Stones.
Needleworm Water Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while gathering Papyrus.
Nightwing Crop Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect found while gathering Flax and Onions.
Nippleworm Water Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while gathering Papyrus, or collecting a bundle of Rotten Flax.
Orchid Hopper Crop Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax, Carrots, or Onions.
Oyster Mite Water Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while collecting Water or Papyrus and while diving for oysters.
Pickel Slug Ground Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while collecting Slate, or gathering Sand, or digging for Stones.
Queen Maggot Ground Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect found while collecting Slate, Limestone, or digging for Stones.
Raspberry Moth Crop Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while Carrots. (Thorns, Cabbage (T9))
Red Cricket Tree Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.
Ringed Wasp Tree Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.
Rose Mite Livestock Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while slaughtering sheep, camels, and chickens.
Rose Swallowtail Crop Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax or Peppers and from gathering thorns.
Ruby Hornborrer Crop Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax, Cabbage, Onions, or Carrots.
Salt Mite Herb Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
Sand Mite Herb Dwelling R5 / Very Scarce A type of Insect found while gathering Herbs.
Skinlicker Livestock Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect.
Slime Moth Herb Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect.
Snowberry Butterfly Crop Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax.
Spittlebug Crop Dwelling R4 / Scarce A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax, Carrots, or Onions, or while gathering Thorns.
Stone Fly Livestock Dwelling R1 / Very Common A type of Insect.
Toad Sawfly Livestock Dwelling R7 / Very Rare A type of Insect found while slaughtering sheep and rabbits in a hutch.
White Mealybug Ground Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found while collecting Slate.
White Sawfly Livestock Dwelling R2 / Common A type of Insect found while slaughtering rabbits in a hutch.
Woodmoth Crop Dwelling R3 / Uncommon A type of Insect found while harvesting Flax.
Woolly Aphid Tree Dwelling R6 / Rare A type of Insect found while gathering Wood.

Lists of Insects by Type

Crop Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Corn Maggot R5 / Very Scarce
Dew Fly R2 / Common
Leaf Snapper Unknown
Leafhopper Unknown
Raspberry Moth R1 / Very Common
Rose Swallowtail R3 / Uncommon
Spittlebug R4 / Scarce

Further Crop Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Clearwing R2 / Common
Fruit Maggot R4 / Scarce
Nightwing R7 / Very Rare
Orchid Hopper R5 / Very Scarce
Ruby Hornborrer R6 / Rare
Snowberry Butterfly R1 / Very Common
Woodmoth R3 / Uncommon

Ground Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Blister Beetle R5 / Very Scarce
Clay Slug R7 / Very Rare
Corkscrew Asp R4 / Scarce
Mud Asp R2 / Common
Pickel Slug R1 / Very Common
Queen Maggot R6 / Rare
White Mealybug R3 / Uncommon

Herb Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

  • Forage Herbs, whether successful or not
Insect Rarity
Camel Weevel R4 / Scarce
Feather Midge R7 / Very Rare
Grass Slug R6 / Rare
Honey Fly R1 / Very Common
Salt Mite R2 / Common
Sand Mite R5 / Very Scarce
Slime Moth R3 / Uncommon

Livestock Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Bat Mite R5 / Very Scarce
Hairy Slug R3 / Uncommon
Rose Mite R4 / Scarce
Skinlicker R6 / Rare
Stone Fly R1 / Very Common
Toad Sawfly R7 / Very Rare
White Sawfly R2 / Common

Tree Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Ash Centipede R7 / Very Rare
Desert Millipede R2 / Common
Golden Asp R1 / Very Common
Horned Hookworm R4 / Scarce
Red Cricket R3 / Uncommon
Ringed Wasp R5 / Very Scarce
Woolly Aphid R6 / Rare

Water Dwelling Insects

How to obtain:

Insect Rarity
Bloodworm R7 / Very Rare
Bristleworm R3 / Uncommon
Footworm R4 / Scarce
Glass Worm R6 / Rare
Needleworm R1 / Very Common
Nippleworm R2 / Common
Oyster Mite R5 / Very Scarce

Crop Dwelling Insects have 14, so broken down into 2 different rarity groups of 7 insects each.

See also