Golden Bugs
The Collection Screen with all the Bugs collected
Games | ||
Location | All over Hyrule | |
Uses | Can be given to Agitha | |
The Golden Bugs are a group of special bugs featured in Twilight Princess. There are 24 of them in total,[1] and they have been scattered across the land of Hyrule. Princess Agitha has asked Link to collect the bugs because she had invited them to her ball, but they never came. She rewards Link for his help with very nice gifts. These bugs are one-of-a-kind, thus they are very rare and difficult to find. There is a male and female variant for each type of bug, equaling 12 types of bug.
Locations
The Golden Bugs can be found in 12 different locations throughout Hyrule, with each location having a male and female bug in it. All the locations and the bugs that are found there are listed below.
| Location | Bugs |
|---|---|
| Hyrule Field (Faron Province) | Male Beetle Female Beetle |
| Kakariko Gorge | Male Pill Bug Female Pill Bug |
| Kakariko Village | Male Ant Female Ant |
| Hyrule Field (Eldin Province) | Male Grasshopper Female Grasshopper |
| Bridge of Eldin | Male Phasmid Female Phasmid |
| Great Bridge of Hylia | Male Mantis Female Mantis |
| Zora's River/Zora's Domain | Male Dragonfly Female Dragonfly |
| East (Wii) Hyrule Field | Male Butterfly Female Butterfly |
| North Hyrule Field | Male Stag Beetle Female Stag Beetle |
| South Hyrule Field | Male Ladybug Female Ladybug |
| Gerudo Desert | Male Dayfly Female Dayfly |
| Sacred Grove | Male Snail Female Snail |
Rewards
The more bugs Link collects and gives to Agitha, the better the prizes he receives. The first bug Link gives to Agitha, he is rewarded with a Big Wallet, which can hold up to 600 Rupees. After that, each bug he gives to Agitha he is rewarded with a Purple Rupee, worth 50 Rupees, if the bug is the first of a pair. If the Golden Bug Link gives to Agitha completes a pair, then the young hero is rewarded with an Orange Rupee, which is worth 100 Rupees. Once Link has given Agitha all of the Golden Bugs, she thanks him by gifting the hero with a Giant Wallet, which can hold up to 1000 Rupees. In total, Link can receive two Wallets and 1650 Rupees by collecting all 24 Golden Bugs.