not sure if this is a bug but my insect traps keep going missing. I make sure to not place them in a walkway but after a few days or weeks in game they disappear. I've had this happen in a few different places on the map.
#Insect Traps
tepid nebula
jovial pumice
Hi! I think I figured this one out, and there are 2 different 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.
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
Take a look at this report here, I posted some videos: https://discord.com/channels/623097219628662784/1260037696303140974
Hope it helps!
tepid nebula
thank you so much!!