Apart from the birds and fishes, you can also catch a different variety of bugs and critters in Dinkum. These kinds of animals can also be sold for some money. However, finding and catching them is not as easy as you think as they spawn in some specific areas and times.
Here, we will be giving you all the details that you need to know about bugs and critters, especially when and where to catch them.
List of All Bugs
As mentioned earlier, you need to visit a certain place at a certain time if you want to catch these animals. There’s a total of 40 known bugs in Dinkum right now, and here’s the location and time they are spawning.
| Bug Name | Location | Time and Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | The pine forests and the plains | Daytime – Summer/Spring |
| Black Cricket | Everywhere | Evening – All Seasons |
| Blue Moon Butterfly | Everywhere | Morning/Day – All Seasons |
| Bogong Moth | Everywhere | Evening – All Seasons |
| Cockroach | Everywhere | Evening – All Seasons |
| Common Blue Tail | The pine forests and the tropics | Morning/Day – Autumn/Winter |
| Cricket | The plains and the bushlands | Evening – All Seasons |
| Desert Scorpion | The desert | Morning/Day/Evening – Autumn/Winter |
| Fly | Everywhere | Morning/Day – All Seasons |
| Firefly | Everywhere | Evening – All Seasons |
| Funnel Web Spider | The bushlands | Day/Evening – Spring/Summer |
| Harlequin Butterfly | Everywhere | Morning/Day – All Seasons |
| Huntsman | The desert and the bushlands | Day/Evening – Autumn/Winter |
| Lacewing | The pine forests and the plains | Day – Spring/Summer |
| Largidae | Everywhere | Day – All Seasons |
| Meadow Katydid | The plains | Morning/Day – Spring/Autumn |
| Peacock Spider | The bushlands and the tropics | Morning – Autumn/Winter |
| Pygmyfly | The desert and the plains | Day – All Seasons |
| Queen Bee | The pine forests and the plains | Morning – Spring/Summer |
| Red Back Spider | The desert | Day/Evening – Spring/Summer/Autumn |
| Rhinoceros Beetle | The bushlands and the pine forests | Morning – Autumn/Winter |
| Scarlet Jezebel Butterfly | Everywhere | Day – All Seasons |
| Stink Bug | Everywhere | Morning/Day/Evening – Autumn |
| Swallow-tail Butterfly | The tropics | Day – Summer/Autumn |
| Tau Emerald Dragonfly | The plains and the bushlands | Day – Summer/Autumn |
| Ulysses Butterfly | The bushlands | Morning/Day – Spring/Summer |
To catch these bugs in Dinkum, you need to equip the net that you can purchase at Jhon’s place. These bugs are worth some money and you can visit John once again to sell the bugs that you caught. Bug catching is one of the best methods that you can use to easily earn money during the early stage of the game.
List of All Critters
There are 19 different critters scattered around the map as of the moment. And just like the bugs, they also spawn and appear in specific areas and times. Here’s when and where you can catch these critters in Dinkum.
| Critter Name | Location | Time and Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Bug | Everywhere | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Biscuit Sea Star | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Blue Mussel | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Fresh Water Mussel | Rivers | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Inland Crab | Rivers | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Pink Sea Urchin | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Purple Mottled Crab | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – Summer |
| Spiny Sea Urchin | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Tiger Prawn | Northern oceans and southern oceans | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| White Yabbie | Rivers | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
| Yabbie | Everywhere | Morning/Day/Evening – All Seasons |
To catch a critter, you simply need to grab them under the water. However, finding them is not an easy task as you may encounter dangerous animals such as the deadly crocodiles and sharks. Be aware of your surroundings if you’re planning to dive.
