Bug Meat is the only type of meat available inStardew Valley, and is incredibly useful for fishing, as it’s used for making multiple types of bait. Thankfully, Bug Meat is pretty easy to get your hands on in a variety of different ways.
The easiest way to get Bug Meat is by venturing into the Mines or Skull Cavern. Inside these, you’ll encounter a myriad of bugs that drop it when killed, including armored ones if you have the Bug Killer enchantment forged to your weapon.
Here are all of the bugs that drop Bug Meat, and how likely you are to get it from them:
There are three other potential ways to get Bug Meat inStardew Valley:
How to use Bug Meat in Stardew Valley
Bug Meat is a universally hated gift inStardew Valleyand is also not a part of any Bundles. However, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have its uses.
Crafting
As I said, Bug Meat comes in most handy for those who enjoy fishing inStardew Valley, as it is the main ingredient in multiple different baits:
It’s also used in two further recipes, one of which can be very useful if you enjoy diving into the Mines or Skull Cavern:
Tailoring
When used in the spool of a sewing machine with plain cloth, Bug Meat will produce a pint-striped shirt. When placed in the Spool alongside any dyeable item of clothing, the Bug Meat will turn the item dark pink.
Bug meat can also be placed into the purple dye pot in Emily and Haley’s house.
