Aloft: Complete Guide To Bugs

You experience a world where people live on islands floating in the sky in the co-op sandbox survival game Aloft. You're free to fly among the clouds with a glider or with an island turned into a ship. As you travel from one island to the next, you'll find vast ecosystems, hidden knowledge, and a corruption that you need to purge.

Aloft: Complete Guide To Biomes

Explore three distinct areas across the map as you sail across the skies.

An island's environment is dictated by its biome. Every biome has a wealth of resources that can be harvested, so long as it is done responsibly lest the island's ecosystem suffer. One type of resource that can be obtained from an island is a bug or an insect.

Every Type Of Insect

There are plenty of insects that can be found on the different islands. The kind that you will find varies according to the biome you're in.

Insect

Biome

Ladybug

Emerald Isles

Blue Beetle

Emerald Isles, Fallen Heights

Bee

Fallen Heights

Horned Beetle

Red Cliffs

Worm

All Biomes

How To Restore An Ecosystem With Insects

When an island's ecosystem is unhealthy, check your field guide to see whether it lacks any insects. If the island needs insects added to its environment, release insects here that are native to the biome of the island. You'll need to release a different type of insect for every additional number of insects required by an island's ecosystem.

A worm makes a great insect to restore any ecosystem because it counts as one type of insect and one type of decomposer.

To release an insect, head to your inventory. Hover over the insect you'd like to set free and hold the F key.

How To Find Insects

Insects are commonly found stuck on tree stumps. These can be on top of the stump or on its side. You can also find them on fallen logs.

Another way to find insects is by using your Dorkip to dig up Turf. For every patch of Turf you collect, an insect may be found along with it.

Using your Dorkip on Turf is how you find worms.

If you have a Decomposer, you can build a Worm Box next to it and a worm will spawn inside over time.

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