Golden Bugs
Throughout the game you will find a total of 24 golden bugs of different species and two genders. Below is a checklist of each bug and where/how to find them. All instructions are taken right from my walkthrough, listed chronologically.
1) Male Beetle
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Head north from Ordon Province and follow the path north to see a cliff at right and a tree below at left. Head towards the tree and spot a little glow on its trunk. Catch this one by picking it off the tree with A or if it gets by you, slowly approach it and press A.
2) Female Beetle
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Keep heading east (from the cliff path north from Ordon Province), then left at the north fork to a pond. On the northern most tree on the eastward cliff is a second Golden Bug. Use the boomerang to bring it in.
3) Female Pill Bug
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Remaining in Eldin Province, just before the bridge in front of you coming out of Kakariko’s southwest exit, head left of the bridge to a tree surrounded by flowery shrubs. Search the grass carefully to find that special golden glow and pick it up.
4) Male Pill Bug
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Cross the bridge north from Kakariko and halt just on its other side. In the left corner (facing Kakariko) of the bridge is the bug.
5) Male Ant
Where: Kakariko Village
How: Head east behind Renado’s house to the graveyard. In the northeast under a tree is the bug.
6) Female Ant
Where: Kakariko Village
How: To the east, look for the third house going north (it’s the one without boards across the door). It lurks lazily on the floor here.
7) Male Grasshopper
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Ride north from Kakariko Village until you come across some gross green enemies called Leevers popping up from the ground. Head east until you see the road become grass and spot a golden glow.
8) Female Grasshopper
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Ride to the northwest from Kakariko Village near the edge of the field to find the it in the wide expanse.
9) Male Phasmid
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Ride to the northeast to Eldin Bridge and take it across. On the inside wall on the east side is the bug. Collect it with your boomerang.
10) Female Phasmid
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Head northeast to Eldin Bridge, across, then east to find a boulder. Bomb it to get rupees, then stand on the wreckage site and look east on the wall to spot the bug. Bring it down with your boomerang.
11) Male Mantis
Where: Lake Hylia
How: Pay Fyer 10 rupees to be launched up. Leave Falbi’s shop through the door to reach the Great Bridge. At the north end of it, defeat any enemies in your way and on the inside of the north arch, look east to see a Golden Bug. Use your boomerang to collect it.
12) Female Mantis
Where: Lake Hylia
How: At the south end of the same bridge as # 11, look along the rock structures at right for the golden bug. Use your boomerang to collect it.
13) Male Dragonfly
Where: Zora’s Domain, off the entrance from Hyrule Field
How: Jump down to the water and swim east to the shore. Climb the ramp to find it.
14) Female Dragonfly
Where: Upper Zora’s River
How: Outside the fishing place, head east to another shack and over the water in front facing west is a golden bug floating over the water. Use your boomerang to haul it in.
15) Male Butterfly
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Look for a path south of the bridge to Castle Town and ride it near the exit to this area to a patch of flowers by the road.
16) Male Stag Beetle
Where: Hyrule Field
How: Ride Epona north from the Castle Town bridge. Take the road east to a fork with a rock and a tree nearby. On the south side of the tree is the bug. Use your boomerang to collect it.
17) Female Stag Beetle
Where: Hyrule Field
How: After collecting # 16, ride towards the cliff at north and take the south end of the road to a big clearing. At west is a cave that is not of much concern right now. Above and left of the cave, bring her down with your boomerang.
18) Female Ladybug
Where: Hyrule Field, south exit from Castle Town
How: Look at the plants on the west side of the steps.
19) Male Ladybug
Where: Hyrule Field, south exit from Castle Town
How: On the east side of the field itself is a tall structure with flowers and lots of crow enemies (in Zelda language, Guays) and the bug.
20) Female Butterly
Where: West Hyrule Field (take exit from Castle Town)
How: On the west side, look north of the path to Lake Hylia for a high ledge with ivy surrounding it. Clawshot the ivy and climb up to find and capture it.
21) Female Dayfly
Where: Gerudo Mesa
How: Head east from the Cave of Ordeals to two parallel trenches. Search the northernmost one. Use the boomerang to bring it in.
22) Male Dayfly
Where: Gerudo Mesa
How: Head east from #21 above, hugging the south wall until you reach a wooden gate. Head northwest from this point to find it.
23) Male Snail
Where: Temple of Time, Sacred Grove
How: After fighting the Skull Kid, take the ramp to a stone block at right. Push it off the ledge, then drop off to the balcony. Drop down the hole there and head towards the doorway. Above it, use your boomerang to bring it down.
24) Female Snail
Where: Temple of Time
How: Head down the stairs and look right of the staircase on the wall
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