Captured Critters*

Bug Hunt

This is more of a curiosity than a real quest. Five of the insect species that inhabit Skyrim have been captured and placed into jars. A single example of each can be found hidden across this realm, in the following locations:

Moth in a Jar: Trek through the Pale until you reach and explore the Falmer Hive known as Duskglow Crevice. Battle through the connecting tunnels and crypts until you reach the raised stone chambers and portcullises. A room of refuse close to the final battle houses the jar.

• Moth in a Jar

Torchbug in a Jar: Locate Frostflow Lighthouse in Winterhold Hold, head inside (starting Dungeon Quest: What Lies Beneath), and move to the fireplace among the signs of the struggle. The fireplace mantel houses the glowing bug in the jar.

• Torchbug in a Jar

Dragonfly in a Jar: Journey to the Reach, and locate the Dushnikh Yal Orc stronghold (perhaps completing Side Quests: The Forgemaster’s Fingers to win their approval). Enter Burguk’s Longhouse, open the trapdoor to the cellar, and look for the jar on a cupboard under the platform.

• Dragonfly in a Jar

Butterfly in a Jar: While exploring the Rift, head along the edge of the forest on the southern foothills of the Throat of the World, and you’ll stumble upon the Alchemist’s Shack. There’s a jar with a butterfly in it sitting on one of the shelves.

• Butterfly in a Jar

Bee in a Jar: During or after Thieves Guild Quests: Loud and Clear, enter the main building of Goldenglow Estate, head to the upper floor, and enter Aringoth’s bedroom. Locate the jar on a dresser here.

• Bee in a Jar

Quest Conclusion

Once your critter collection reaches five, you have found them all.

Postquest Activities

Inspect the insects in your inventory, or put them on a shelf or table in a house you own. Aren’t they pretty?