Bugsnax features 100 unique bugsnax to catch, each one with their own unique preferences, behaviors, and abilities. In order to catch every bugsnax, you'll need to scan each one and learn how to subdue or trap it. In some cases, however, the hardest part of catching a bugsnax is just making it show up in the first place.
There is one Bugsnax, however, that will only appear when it is raining. Though it periodically rains in Snaxburg, Garden Grove, and Flavor Falls (and there are occasional sandstorms in Scorched Gorge and Sizzling Sands) there is a Snak in the game that will only appear when it's raining: the Caramel Poptick.
Updated July 12, 2023 by Ryan Bamsey: With the launch of Bugsnax on mobile devices, we've gone ahead and updated this guide to make sure everything follows our current style guide and contains the correct information.
Where To Find The Caramel Poptick
You'll first find evidence of Caramel Poptick in the waterfall cave found on the back-right side of Flavor Falls. On the ground, you will find a pile of caramel goop. Scanning it will reveal that it comes from a bug that only appears when it rains.
The good news is that once it does start raining, catching the Caramel Poptick is fairly trivial. Three of them will spawn in the cave, and all you need to do is open your trap on the rock and wait for one of them to jump into it.
How To Make It Rain
Unfortunately, there is no actual way to make it rain in Bugsnax. Sleeping constantly won't work - you'll simply have to wait until the game decides enough time has passed in the sun to activate the rain in Flavor Falls.
If you have other things left to do in the game, our best advice is to continue on and just wait for it to rain. As soon as you notice it's raining in Snaxburg (or if you happen to pass through either Flavor Falls or Garden Grove while it's raining), immediately stop what you're doing and rush back over to this cave to capture the Snak.
Each day in Bugsnax is about 48 minutes, but you can use beds to skip time to make a new morning come sooner.