How to Boost Your Entomology Skill in The Sims 4 by Solving & Completing

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The Sims 4 expansion, Adventure Awaits, adds a new skill for your Sim: Entomology, the study of insects. Your Sim will be especially interested in bugs that hover around flowers and plants.

Gibbi Point has many outdoor spots where your Sim can catch butterflies and moths for their collection. They can keep the bugs in habitats, observe them closely, and learn more about these fascinating creatures. Here’s what you need to know about increasing your Sim’s Entomology skill.

How to Raise Butterflies and Moths

Start by raising caterpillars until they turn into butterflies or moths. To begin, go into Build Mode, search for Objects By Function, then Activities and Skills. In the outdoor activities list, you’ll find the Flutteranium Caterpillar Incubator for 15 Simoleons and the Gibbi Point Butterfly and Moth Habitat for 600 Simoleons.

Buy the incubator and place it on an outdoor table. Set the habitat nearby in your garden. To start rearing a caterpillar, select the Flutteranium Incubator and choose “Start Raising a Caterpillar.” There are 13 different species of butterflies and moths, plus an “Unknown” species. When your Sim is just starting out with the skill, only the unknown is available. As your skills improve, more types become unlocked.

Caterpillars grow quickly, turning into cocoons and then into butterflies or moths within hours. Your Sim needs to feed the caterpillar regularly, usually every few hours. After about six hours, it’ll become a cocoon, and a few hours later, you can read to it to help it emerge as a butterfly or moth. The whole process from cocoon to adult bug takes roughly 12 hours. Once your butterfly or moth is ready, transfer it to the Gibbi Point habitat to study and increase your skill.

How to Increase Your Entomology Skill

You can boost your Sim’s Entomology level by engaging with bugs in different ways. You might:

Read Entomology books bought from the bookcase.
Observe the caterpillar in the incubator.
Read to the cocoon.
Examine the cocoon closely.
Study each butterfly or moth in the habitat.

Your Sim will learn faster if they are feeling focused.

Skill Levels and Unlocks

Skill Level	Unlocks
1	Raise an unknown caterpillar using the Flutteranium Incubator.
2	Gain extra outcomes when raising caterpillars.
3	Raise an unknown caterpillar to produce an uncommon butterfly or moth.
4	Raise a rare butterfly or moth from an unknown caterpillar.
5	Keep the rarest caterpillars in the incubator for the best specimens.

All Butterflies and Moths

You can only catch moths and butterflies at Gibbi Point. While they are visible in other neighborhoods, capture is only possible there. Once caught, they are unlocked as outdoor decorations, and can be placed anywhere. Moths appear only at night, while butterflies flutter during the day.

If you’re having trouble locating specific butterflies, your Sim’s notebook provides clues. Open the Household Collections section, hover over the butterfly or moth, and see the hint to find their exact location.

Butterfly and Moth Locations

Type	Level	Location
Unknown	1	N/A
Branded King Shoemaker	3	Daytime in Wanderwood Wilds.
Cordelian Butterfly	3	Daytime in Jellyfish Junction.
Dina Yellow Butterfly	3	Midday in Crystal Valley.
Glasswing Butterfly	3	Daytime in Wanderwood Wilds near the waterfall.
Goliath Silk Moth	3	Sunset in Crystal Valley and Jellyfish Junction.
Richmond Birdwing Butterfly	3	Daytime in Wanderwood Wilds.
Sphinx Moth	4	Night at the Fire Festival (7 PM – 2 AM).
Owl Butterfly	4	Daytime near the Hermit Ranger’s Tower.
Jorjan Birdwing Butterfly	4	Weekend at the Crystal Cottage, 1 PM-8 PM.
Grim’s-head Hawkmoth	4	Jellyfish Junction during a new moon.
Cryptid Moth	5	After completing Peculiar Plumbird Quests.
Jelly Butterfly	5	After catching a jellyfish in Jellyfish Lagoon. Place the jellyfish in the world to summon the butterfly.
Red Admiral Butterfly	5	At the geyser in Wanderwood Wilds during a fire eruption, after Melody of the Geyser Quest.
Magical Origami Butterfly	5	Catch all 13 butterflies, reach level 2 in Papercraft, and craft this butterfly in the craft station. Drag it into the habitat to see it come alive.

Catch and collect butterflies and moths to expand your Sim’s knowledge and collection. Keep an eye on their notebook for hints, and enjoy the new world of entomology adventures.