Insect trap disappeared: crawling; and flying

[modern warren]

Summer 2 Year 2 Raining hard. Went to check on my traps. 2 were missing by the lake: flying; and crawling. The others even one more crawling left in the same area was still there. I waited I more in game day and it still wasn’t there.
Steam Deck
Version 1.0-948
Summer 2, Year 2

[merry crag]

Hi hi! @modern warren thanks for sharing your report, Would you be able to share a video of the issue by any chance? Showing the trap you've placed disappeared. Thanks!

[modern warren]

Sorry no. I wasn’t recording. I do have a saved file from last week. I’m not sure if it’ll cover today’s event. But may be grant you access to my saved files.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kXM4GboKeJbN6Em_ZZI369Fnb8Jc_Kmq

[merry crag]

Thanks for providing more details! its okay, you can drop the video anytime you have the time.

[modern warren]

Sorry no video. Only screenshots with time and date on original post.

[modern warren]

Hi. Happened again this time at the beach. Flying insect trap disappeared. It’s been there since spring year 2. Working well. It’s now summer year 2. The day before it disappeared, I saw Macy standing awfully close to it taking pictures. The following day it’s gone😢😭😤

Summer 25 Year 2
Steam Deck
Version 1.0-948
It has been one in-game day still gone.

[merry crag]

Thanks for providing more details! I will forward it to the team

[modern warren]

Thank you😊

[modern warren]

Hi. Just got to my saved file. Sharing it with you.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ebC6d4men3wDrDbZVJJx6OAx6WG09sAx

[merry crag]

yes, i've forwarded it to the team 😉

[modern warren]

Thank you😊

[cold burrow]

I have same issue, I lost both flytrap and crawling one .
Attaching save file and screen where those traps were day before.

[cold burrow]

@merry crag I just lost it, all my 40 traps around whole game were lost...
and so I am stopping game, because such bug is just too much for me 😦

[sage token]

There is 2 issues here IMO:
Number One is where ALL traps become invisible after attending a festival. (This can be fixed by various actions, e.g. purchasing something from a shop fixed it for me - if all your traps are "gone", this is worth giving a try) These traps can still be detected and interacted with by hovering your cursor over them when you are close to where they are supposed to be

The other issue is that traps will be destroyed if they are placed in the path of a NPC, specifically when they cannot find a way around. This can be easily reproduced on the benches in front of the lab for example. The traps will drop and if you are not around to pick them up, they will despawn. I do not believe this is an actual bug, as it is necessary for the NPCs to be able to freely move around. However, since we aren't usually around the places we place traps a lot, it LOOKS like they are just disappearing randomly. They can also be destroyed if they are placed on a tile where grass can grow, it will simply replace the trap on that tile.

[cold burrow]

Thank you soo much for you reply 😄
Gave a shot and started again, somehow after another restart of game traps reappeared...

[sage token]

If you place the trap somewhere the NPC can easily walk around, they will do so without destroying your trap. Since their routes change depending on season or weather, a trap that might have been there for weeks can seem to suddenly disappear, so be careful where you place them

[cold burrow]

Thanks, about that I know already so I placed all my traps out of their paths, but it was first time all trap at once to dessapear.
Also it happens day after Blossom festival in spring, so workd with your theory