Catch Bugs Map & Locations
Catch Bugs world zones change the bug pool, the best lure, and the net you should be using. This map guide walks every zone in unlock order with verified spawns and tips.
Use the unlock-order section as your progression checklist from Day 1 through the April 2026 Desert expansion.
World overview
Eight explorable zones plus the hidden Secret Tomb: Grasslands, Crawlwood, Moon Hollow, Deeproot Caves, Dune Burrow, Jewel Jungle, Desert, and Secret Tomb.
Zone unlock order
Grasslands → Crawlwood → Moon Hollow → Deeproot Caves → Dune Burrow → Jewel Jungle → Desert (April 2026). The Secret Tomb is hidden under Dune Burrow and requires three key bugs.
Zone-by-zone guide
Each zone has a recommended net tier, key species, and optional time/event conditions. See the zone table below for a quick reference before you travel.
| # | Zone | Recommended net | Key bugs | Time / event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasslands | Starter / Fast Net | Common butterflies, Beetles | — | Starter zone. Catch everything, bank your first rare in the vivarium, buy the Fast Net. |
| 2 | Crawlwood | Fast Net | Centipede Spider | — | Stockpile rare and exotic species here, then save toward the Royal Net. |
| 3 | Moon Hollow | Royal Net | Crescent Wing Butterfly | Night cycle, after 6:30 PM | Home of the first Secret Tomb key. Crescent Wing Butterfly only spawns at night. |
| 4 | Deeproot Caves | Royal Net+ | Wasp Moth, Cave Mother | — | Bring a torch/light lure for visibility. Wasp Moth is the second Secret Tomb key. |
| 5 | Dune Burrow | Bone / Scorpion Net | Spiny Harvestman | Patrol burrow entrances at dusk | Holds the third Secret Tomb key and hides the Secret Tomb entrance. |
| 6 | Jewel Jungle | Bone Net | High-value jungle species | — | Open zone that pairs well with Solar weather events. |
| 7 | Desert | Scorpion / Dark Matter Net | Colossal Sandworm, Thousand Scorpion | Sandstorm event | April 2026 expansion. Home of Zenith and Supreme bugs and the new net line. |
| 8 | Secret Tomb | Bone Net | Undead Scorpion, Thousand Scorpion | Hidden — requires 3 key bugs | Beneath Dune Burrow. Talk to Anpu to buy the Bone Net (200,000,000 cash). |
Secret Tomb route on the map
In Dune Burrow, walk into the rocky tunnel between the Potion Traders and the waterfall while carrying all three key bugs. That entrance leads to the Secret Tomb where Anpu sells the Bone Net.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the first zone in Catch Bugs?
- Grasslands — you start here with the Starter Net.
- Where is the Secret Tomb?
- Hidden beneath Dune Burrow. Enter the tunnel between Potion Traders and the waterfall with all three key bugs.
- When was the Desert zone added?
- April 2026, alongside new nets and Zenith / Supreme bugs.