Woes about beetle harvesting....

[ButterflyWings]

It would be so much easier if....they didn't scare so easy...lol even when I sneak up. Also...if there weren't SO many warf roaches spawning. I swear I just scared away like 20 and there's still no beetles on the trees. lol Grr.

 

[Karminny]

omg those roaches are the worst! I remember the first time I went beetle harvesting, there were so many! It took me forever to finally catch one though, as I was mostly looking at the trees for the beetles.

 

[manderlynn]

Beetle harvesting right now, and I always make sure to scare off all roaches after each time circling the island. I have those wharf roaches! It makes a drawn out task so much more annoying.

 

[ButterflyWings]

They really are! It has taken me almost an hour to fill up my basket thing completely because they spawned more than anything. lol

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Beetle harvesting right now, and I always make sure to scare off all roaches after each time circling the island. I have those wharf roaches! It makes a drawn out task so much more annoying.

Yes it does! but it's a ton of bells at the end... lol it's the only reason I do it. ha

 

[Mentagon]

Check the center of the island, tiger beetles spawn there as well.

Am I the only one who scares away goliath beetles?

 

[ButterflyWings]

I scare away the Atlas beetle more than anything.

 

[HoennMaster]

Do you have regular trees, bushes, and flowers on the grassy part of the island? Removing those helps increase beetle spawns.

 

[ButterflyWings]

Yeah I got rid of those long ago. For some reason all I got most of the time tonight is warf roaches. lol

 

[Ceri]

Do you have regular trees, bushes, and flowers on the grassy part of the island? Removing those helps increase beetle spawns.

This.
All I have is one regular tree in the centre for the giant stags and rainbows, plus 2 palms on either side, and no trees to the south and very North of the island. I scare away all other tree/ground beetles and hermits as well as regular fish to allow spawning of sharks. To catch beetles, I find facing directly North towards the beetle is best, as approaching from the sides and backs of trees can easily scare away beetles (approach beetles facing their backs/tops).

 

[jax1234]

I have noticed if you sneak up on them while they are moving you have a better chance of catching them.

 

[Soraru]

Have you tried pressing and holding A while holding your net then walking up to them?
Depending on the beetle, sometimes you just have to pause every two or three steps for a second then continue walking to avoid scaring them.

 

[ThisGirlsGreatPerhaps]

This.
All I have is one regular tree in the centre for the giant stags and rainbows, plus 2 palms on either side, and no trees to the south and very North of the island. I scare away all other tree/ground beetles and hermits as well as regular fish to allow spawning of sharks. To catch beetles, I find facing directly North towards the beetle is best, as approaching from the sides and backs of trees can easily scare away beetles (approach beetles facing their backs/tops).

This is what I have been doing also and it's working flawlessly for me!