The hobby of catching insects and other arthropods, typically with a net. Popular target species include beetles, butterflies, dragonflies, cicadas, etc. Derived from Japanese 虫取り (mushi-tori, "bug-catching"), as the practice is particularly popular in Japan and other parts of Asia. In Japanese, it is also called 昆虫採集 (konchū saishū, "insect collection").
by Mushiking42 November 1, 2025
Get the mushi-torimug.