Golden Bug

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For the Item in Tri Force Heroes, see Golden Insect.

Golden Bugs are recurring Items and Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.(TPTwilight Princess | TPHDTwilight Princess HD)[1][2] [name references needed]

Location and Uses

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, Golden Bugs are found throughout Hyrule and can be located by their golden glow and shimmering sounds. They can be attracted with the Lantern, but tend to flutter away when Link approaches. Some Golden Bugs are out of Link's reach, so he must use the Clawshot or the Gale Boomerang to collect them. There are 12 species of Golden Bugs, with a male and female of each species, for a total of 24. Both the male and female of a single Golden Bug species can be found in the same general area.[3] Agitha, the self-proclaimed princess of the insect kingdom, is hoping to reunite all the pairs of Golden Bugs for a grand ball, and will reward Link for any that he brings to her.

After giving Agitha the first Golden Bug, she will reward Link with the Big Wallet.[4] From then on, she rewards each new Golden Bug with a Purple Rupee (worth 50), or, if it reunites the pair of a species, an Orange Rupee (worth 100).[5] Each Golden Bug given to Agitha will be marked on the Collection Screen with a red butterfly. For bringing her all 24 Golden Bugs, Agitha will reward Link with the Giant's Wallet. In Twilight Princess HD, Agitha will also give Link a Miiverse Stamp of herself upon delivering half of the Golden Bugs.

A Golden Bug that has been collected will reappear where it was originally found, once Link returns to that area. Upon capturing it again, it will be noted that Link has already collected that type of Bug. It will then release a Heart as Link lets it go.

Locations

Name
Golden Ant
Location♂


Kakariko Village Graveyard
♀


Kakariko Village
Name
Golden Mantis
Location♂


Great Hylian Bridge
♀


Great Hylian Bridge
Name
Golden Butterfly
Location♂


Hyrule Field
(West Lanayru Province[a])
♀


Hyrule Field
(West Lanayru Province[a])
Name
Golden Phasmid
Location♂


Bridge of Eldin
♀


Bridge of Eldin
Name
Golden Dayfly
Location♂


Gerudo Desert
♀


Gerudo Desert
Name
Golden Stag Beetle
Location♂


Hyrule Field
(North Lanayru Province)
♀


Hyrule Field
(North Lanayru Province)
Name
Golden Ladybug
Location♂


South of Hyrule Castle Town
♀


South of Hyrule Castle Town
Name
Golden Grasshopper
Location♂


Hyrule Field
(Eldin Province)
♀


Hyrule Field
(Eldin Province)
Name
Golden Beetle
Location♂


Hyrule Field
(Faron Province)
♀


Hyrule Field
(Faron Province)
Name
Golden Pill Bug
Location♂


Hyrule Field
(Kakariko Gorge)
♀


Hyrule Field
(Kakariko Gorge)
Name
Golden Snail
Location♂


Sacred Grove
(Chamber of Stone)
♀


Sacred Grove
(Temple of Time)
Name
Golden Dragonfly
Location♂


Zora's Domain
♀


Upper Zora's River
NameLocation
♂♀
Golden Ant


Kakariko Village Graveyard


Kakariko Village
Golden Mantis


Great Hylian Bridge


Great Hylian Bridge
Golden Butterfly


Hyrule Field
(West Lanayru Province[a])


Hyrule Field
(West Lanayru Province[a])
Golden Phasmid


Bridge of Eldin


Bridge of Eldin
Golden Dayfly


Gerudo Desert


Gerudo Desert
Golden Stag Beetle


Hyrule Field
(North Lanayru Province)


Hyrule Field
(North Lanayru Province)
Golden Ladybug


South of Hyrule Castle Town


South of Hyrule Castle Town
Golden Grasshopper


Hyrule Field
(Eldin Province)


Hyrule Field
(Eldin Province)
Golden Beetle


Hyrule Field
(Faron Province)


Hyrule Field
(Faron Province)
Golden Pill Bug


Hyrule Field
(Kakariko Gorge)


Hyrule Field
(Kakariko Gorge)
Golden Snail


Sacred Grove
(Chamber of Stone)


Sacred Grove
(Temple of Time)
Golden Dragonfly


Zora's Domain


Upper Zora's River
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 East in the Wii version of Twilight Princess and on Hero Mode in Twilight Princess HD.

Verses

After giving a Golden Bug to Agitha, she recites a verse about it.

  • Golden Ant: "Li'l ant, li'l ant, I might mistake you for a grain and put you in my cereal..."
  • Golden Mantis: "Li'l mantis, li'l mantis, if I had sickles like that, I could slice onions better..."
  • Golden Butterfly: "Li'l butterfly, li'l butterfly, I want to be wrapped up in that powder, too..."
  • Golden Phasmid: "Li'l phasmid, li'l phasmid, I want to tie your long antennae into bows..."
  • Golden Dayfly: "Li'l dayfly, li'l dayfly, I want to take your colorful tail and make the loveliest braid ever..."
  • Golden Stag Beetle: "Li'l stag beetle, li'l stag beetle, your spiky pinchers are so sharp! They must feel so good..."
  • Golden Ladybug: "Li'l ladybug, li'l ladybug, if I was smaller, I would get on your back and we'd fly around..."
  • Golden Grasshopper: "Li'l grasshopper, li'l grasshopper, I'd love to tickle your belly all day long..."
  • Golden Beetle: "Li'l beetle, li'l beetle, I want to use that shiny shell as a pillow and fall asleep..."
  • Golden Pill Bug: "Li'l pill bug, li'l pill bug, I wish I was smaller so I could roll you around like a ball..."
  • Golden Snail: "Li'l snail, li'l snail, just once I'd like to take a bath in that slime..."
  • Golden Dragonfly: "Li'l dragonfly, li'l dragonfly, when you look at me with those great big eyes, I..."

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

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In Hyrule Warriors, Golden Bugs appear as part of Agitha's attacks. She can summon swarms of Golden Bugs as well as giant ones. She specifically uses female Golden Butterflies and male Golden Beetles for her insect related attacks.

Trivia

  • The musical jingle heard when Link collects a Golden Bug has the same notes as when a Gold Skulltula is defeated in Ocarina of Time.
  • If Link has any Golden Bugs in his possession that he has not given to Agitha and tries to leave her Castle, she will angrily mutter to his back.[6]
  • The Collection Screen description for the male and female Golden Snails mention that possibility that they might actually be the opposite sex.[7] This is a reference to the fact that snails are actually hermaphrodites, so there are no male or female snails. In the French localization of the game, the description refers to the Snail as "A golden-bodied ♂♀ snail.Un escargot♂♀ au corps doré.", while no sex is even mentioned when the Snail is collected.[8]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

  • Twilight Princess

    The complete collection of Golden Bugs

  • Twilight Princess

    A male Golden Beetle resting on a Tree in the Faron Province

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Ant render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Mantis render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Mantis render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Butterfly render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Butterfly render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Phasmid render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Phasmid render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Dayfly render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Dayfly render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Stag Beetle render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Stag Beetle render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Ladybug render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Ladybug render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Grasshopper render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Grasshopper render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Beetle render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Beetle render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Pill Bug render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Pill Bug render

  • Twilight Princess

    Male Golden Snail render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Snail render
  • Male Golden Dragonfly render

    Male Golden Dragonfly render

  • Twilight Princess

    Female Golden Dragonfly render

  • Hyrule Warriors

    Agitha with a Golden Butterfly

  • Hyrule Warriors

    Agitha summoning a swarm of Golden Butterflies

  • Hyrule Warriors

    A giant Golden Beetle

External links

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 125 (TPTwilight Princess | TPHDTwilight Princess HD)
  2. ↑ Agitha, as legends state, once asked the Hero of her time to gather the Golden Bugs of the land for an elaborate party. This obsession with bugs has carried over into battle. — Tutorials (Hyrule Warriors)
    Agitha, as legends state, once asked the hero of her time to gather the Golden Bugs of the land for an elaborate party. This obsession with bugs has carried over into battle. — Tutorials (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
  3. ↑ I've invited the 24 golden bugs of the world to the ball, but... I don't know if they got lost on the way or what...but they're not here, that's for sure. [...] Oh, boy, if you have a bug with you now, please give it to me. The ball must begin! — Agitha (Twilight Princess)
  4. ↑ ...You actually went bug hunting for me, didn't you? To be honest, I doubted you would... I guess some might consider me a poor- mannered princess...From now on, if you bring me insects, I'll share my happiness with you. You can keep it in this! — Agitha (Twilight Princess)
  5. ↑ If any bug becomes part of a pair, I think I'll be able to share GREAT happiness with you! — Agitha (Twilight Princess)
  6. ↑ I know you have bugs... — Agitha (Twilight Princess)
  7. ↑ A golden-bodied ♂ snail. It was found in the Sacred Grove.
    (...It might actually be a ♀.)     — Collection Screen (Twilight Princess)
  8. ↑ Vous avez attrapé un escargot! Ce gastéropode doré est très rare! Accédez à votre collection sur l'écran de quête. — N/A (Twilight Princess, Canadian French version)
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Twilight Princess
Golden Ant • Golden Beetle • Golden Bug • Golden Butterfly • Golden Dayfly • Golden Dragonfly • Golden Grasshopper • Golden Ladybug • Golden Mantis • Golden Phasmid • Golden Pill Bug • Golden Snail • Golden Stag Beetle
Skyward Sword
Blessed Butterfly • Deku Hornet • Eldin Roller • Faron Grasshopper • Gerudo Dragonfly • Horned Colossus Beetle • Insect • Lanayru Ant • Sand Cicada • Sky Stag Beetle • Skyloft Mantis • Starry Firefly • Volcanic Ladybug • Woodland Rhino Beetle
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
Bladed Rhino Beetle • Cold Darner • Deep Firefly • Electric Darner • Energetic Rhino Beetle • Insect • Restless Cricket • Rugged Rhino Beetle • Smotherwing Butterfly • Summerwing Butterfly • Sunset Firefly • Thunderwing Butterfly • Warm Darner • Winterwing Butterfly
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