Catching the fly...

[azurill]

It took me awhile before I finally found one. I’m pretty sure I used a rotten turnips to get it.

 

[tiffanistarr]

Update... well I've had two cans placed on my island for over a week now, tried various locations with no luck at all! I'm beginning to think that I'll never catch it!

Set more trash out, the more trash there is the more likely they are to spawn. Then as soon as you catch just pick the trash back up!

 

[xxcodexx]

apparently tires work really well. i set one down the other day and within literally one minute i caught the fly.

 

[Flicky]

Update... well I've had two cans placed on my island for over a week now, tried various locations with no luck at all! I'm beginning to think that I'll never catch it!

Flies are a nuisance to catch! I've had some spoiled turnips placed just outside Nook's Cranny for about a month now. In that time, I've caught 30-40 ants (seen loads more), and only 2 flies.

I know you said you've tried various locations, perhaps you could try the same though? Just keep some trash outside the Nook store (or maybe just outside your house, anywhere that you'll visit frequently enough) and keep checking on it every now and then. Hopefully a fly will eventually spawn.

 

[-Raven-]

I caught mine on a tin can. It was hard to see too. It rests on the can. If it flies between different pieces it looks like it fled. It’s very annoying. Hope you get it soon.

My strategy was putting rubbish next to my house, entering my house and leaving to refresh spawns.

 

[Lh77]

I finally caught the fly!! Thank you all for your help and advice.

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I caught mine on a tin can. It was hard to see too. It rests on the can. If it flies between different pieces it looks like it fled. It’s very annoying. Hope you get it soon.

My strategy was putting rubbish next to my house, entering my house and leaving to refresh spawns.

Next to my house is where I have just caught mine too.

 

[Parkai]

Nice!! Hope you can finish your bugdex soon!!

 

[-Blue-]

I decorated a trashy area and used one piece of trash each tire, can, boot, used firework and I've already caught two flies. I didn't decorate the area for that reason, but it ended up working in that way as well.