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Volcanic Ladybug Farming Guide and How to Use

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Skyward Sword HD Volcanic Ladybug Farming Guide
This is a guide to farming Volcanic Ladybug, a Bug in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Learn where to get Volcanic Ladybug, map location, its sell price, as well as what you can do with it.

Volcanic Ladybug Basic Information

Volcanic Ladybug
Volcanic Ladybug Set
Material Type Bug
A volcano-dwelling insect often spotted in groups. It moves little and is easy to catch.

How to Farm Volcanic Ladybugs

Volcanic Ladybug Locations and Sources

Volcanic Ladybugs can be found in certain locations in the Sky and the Surface. See the table below to learn where to find Volcanic Ladybugs.

Material Locations and Sources
Volcanic Ladybug ・Eldin Volcano
・Bug Rock

Obtainable in Eldin Mountain

Players can catch the Volcanic Ladybug in Elden Mountain. Players will need the Bug Net, so make sure to pick that up at Beedle's Shop first.

Volcanic Ladybug Maps

Eldin Volcano Volcano Summit - Waterfall

These maps contain the potential spawn points for Volcanic Ladybug, indicated by a green dot. Note that their appearance on these spawn points are sometimes random.

Obtainable in Bug Heaven

Zelda Skyward Sword HD - Bug Heaven
As players progress in the story, Strich will eventually appear on the island in the clouds, Bug Rock. Here, players will unlock the mini game: Bug Heaven. The Volcanic Ladybug is One out of Four possible rewards for completing Bug Heaven within Three minutes.

Completing this mini game within Three minutes rewards players with a Five stack of bugs as a reward so it is highly recommended for players who are collecting bugs to try it out.

Possible Rewards for Bug Wrangler Level

Gerudo Drangofly Lanayru Ant
Woodland Rhino Beetle Volcanic Ladybug

Have Bug Medal in your Inventory

Bug Medal Get
The Bug Medal enables you to see bugs that spawned in your current area on your map. You can obtain the Bug Medal from Beedle's Shop.

How to Get the Bug Medal: Location and How to Use

What to Do With Volcanic Ladybugs

Sell for Rupees

Volcanic Ladybugs can be sold to Strich at night for 20 Rupees.

Material Sell Price
Volcanic Ladybug 20

Use It to Upgrade Potions

Volcanic Ladybugs can be used to upgrade the following potions.

Item Required Materials
Heart Potion + IconHeart Potion + Heart Potion
Woodland Rhino Beetle x1
Volcanic Ladybug x1
Blessed Butterfly x3
Stamina Potion + IconStamina Potion + Stamina Potion
Volcanic Ladybug x3
Sky Stag Beetle x2
Gerudo Dragonfly x2
Faron Grasshopper x1

Potion Recipes List and How to Use

Related Guides

Zelda Skyward Sword HD - Materials Partial

List of Materials

Bugs
Blessed
Butterfly
Deku Hornet Eldin Roller
Faron
Grasshopper
Gerudo Dragonfly Lanayru Ant
Sand Cicada Sky Stag Beetle Skyloft Mantis
Starry Firefly Volcanic Ladybug Woodland Rhino Beetle
Treasures
Amber Relic Ancient Flower Bird Feather
Blue Bird Feather Dusk Relic Eldin Ore
Evil Crystal Goddess Plume Golden Skull
Hornet Larvae Jelly Blob Lizard Tail
Monster Claw Monster Horn Ornamental Skull
Tumbleweed - -

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