Eggs and larvae are the young forms of fish, frogs, butterflies, bees and silkworms in The Planet Crafter, the survival game where you slowly turn a barren planet into a living one. You don't just collect them for show. You hatch them in an incubator, then place them in farms, aquariums and hives. Most of them add to the planet's biomass, the game's measure of life, and that speeds up terraforming.
Type
Butterfly Larvae
Abstreus butterfly larva
A Common larva Incubator recipe yields 175%, a low return beside the wild-zone butterflies.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 175%
Aemel butterfly larva
Its Rare larva recipe unlocks at 870 t Plants and gives 300%, below most wild larvae.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 870 t Plants. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 300%
Alben butterfly larva
Wild-only in Prime and Humble larva zones, it yields 700%, stronger than most Incubator results.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime and Humble (larva zones)
- How to Get It
- Wild in larva zones on Prime and Humble; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 700%
Azurae butterfly larva
At 120%, this Common larva Incubator result is tied for the lowest butterfly multiplier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 120%
Chevrone butterfly larva
The Rare larva recipe unlocks at 550 t Plants; its 250% multiplier sits in the lower half.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 550 t Plants. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 250%
Empalio butterfly larva
Crafted with a Common larva, it shares the group’s lowest multiplier at 120%.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 120%
Faleria butterfly larva
Only the Trade Rocket sells it; its 1400% multiplier ranks just below the 1500% top tier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (Trade Rocket)
- How to Get It
- Buy it from the Trade Rocket for 4,500 Terra Tokens; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1400%
Fensea butterfly larva
A Common larva recipe gives this Incubator species 200%, below the wild-zone butterflies.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 200%
Fiorente butterfly larva
Wild-only in Prime and Humble larva zones, its 600% return exceeds most Incubator butterflies.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime and Humble (larva zones)
- How to Get It
- Wild in larva zones on Prime and Humble; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 600%
Futura butterfly larva
Prime’s larva zone is its only wild source, and its 800% multiplier tops the other Prime and Humble wild-only species.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (larva zone)
- How to Get It
- Wild in a Prime larva zone; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 800%
Galaxe butterfly larva
The Common larva recipe yields 175%, placing it with the lower-output butterfly crafts.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 175%
Golden butterfly larva
At 1500%, it ties the butterfly high; recipes, Prime and Humble larva zones, and Golden Crates on Prime or Toxicity are its sources.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (larva zones); Prime and Toxicity (Golden Crates)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer. Also wild in larva zones on Prime and Humble and in Golden Crates on Prime and Toxicity.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1500%
Imeo butterfly larva
A T2 Mutagen recipe unlocked at 8.4 kt Plants produces 1000%, among the stronger crafted butterflies.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 8.4 kt Plants. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1000%
Leani butterfly larva
Its Common larva recipe returns 175%, a low multiplier compared with wild larvae and upper-tier crafts.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Common larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 175%
Liux butterfly larva
Unlocked at 2 kt Plants, its Rare larva recipe gives 500%, above the Common larva recipes.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 2 kt Plants. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Lorpen butterfly larva
Wild in Prime and Humble larva zones, it yields 600%, well above most Incubator-only butterflies.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime and Humble (larva zones)
- How to Get It
- Wild in larva zones on Prime and Humble; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 600%
Lucia butterfly larva
Skeo’s larva zone and its Amber Incubator recipe set it apart from standard recipes; no biomass multiplier is listed.
- Content
- Free Update
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Skeo (larva zone)
- How to Get It
- Wild in a Skeo larva zone or craft in the Incubator from Rare larva + Amber + T2 Fertilizer. Requires access to Skeo.
- Biomass Multiplier
- -
Nere butterfly larva
Prime and Humble larva zones are its only sources, and its 600% multiplier is above most recipe results.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime and Humble (larva zones)
- How to Get It
- Wild in larva zones on Prime and Humble; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 600%
Oesbe butterfly larva
Humble’s DLC larva zone and the Trade Rocket both supply it; its 1500% multiplier ties the butterfly high.
- Content
- Planet Humble DLC
- Worlds
- Humble (larva zones); Prime (Trade Rocket)
- How to Get It
- Wild in a Humble larva zone or buy it from the Trade Rocket for 4,500 Terra Tokens.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1500%
Penga butterfly larva
The Rare larva Incubator recipe gives 230%, just above the lowest-output butterfly recipes.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 230%
Serena butterfly larva
Crafted with a Rare larva and T2 Mutagen at 22.1 kt Plants, its 1200% result is one of the strongest recipes; it also spawns on Prime and Humble.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (larva zones)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Rare larva + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer (unlocks at 22.1 kt Plants). It also spawns in larva zones on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1200%
Type
Fish Eggs
Aelera fish eggs
An Incubator recipe with T2 Mutagen unlocks at 250 kg Animals and yields a 300% mid-range multiplier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 250 kg Animals.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 300%
Atabu fish eggs
From Aqualis containers or Water Life Collectors, this free-update moon egg carries the fish group’s highest multiplier at 1500%.
- Content
- Free Update
- Worlds
- Aqualis (Water Life Collector and containers)
- How to Get It
- Collected with a Water Life Collector from Aqualis resource veins or found in Aqualis containers.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1500%
Buyu fish eggs
Its T3 Mutagen recipe yields 350%, and Water Life Collectors also find it in Prime and Humble resource veins.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T3 Mutagen + Fertilizer. Water Life Collectors also produce these from resource veins on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 350%
Ecaru fish eggs
Water Life Collectors and a T3 Mutagen recipe are both sources; 325% puts it just below Buyu.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T3 Mutagen + Fertilizer. Water Life Collectors also produce these from resource veins on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 325%
Galbea fish eggs
There is no Incubator recipe; Water Life Collectors gather it on Prime and Humble for a 450% multiplier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Collected by a Water Life Collector from resource veins on Prime and Humble; not an Incubator recipe.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 450%
Gerrero fish eggs
The T2 Mutagen recipe unlocks at 35 kt Biomass, but its 150% multiplier stays near the fish group’s low end.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 35 kt Biomass.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 150%
Golden fish eggs
Its T3 Mutagen recipe produces 500%, matching rocket-only Velkia and sitting above most craftable fish.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T3 Mutagen + Fertilizer.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Khrom fish eggs
Crafted with T2 Mutagen, it gives 200%, among the lower fish multipliers.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 200%
Provios fish eggs
At 100%, it has the fish group’s lowest multiplier; it comes from an Incubator recipe or Prime and Humble Water Life Collectors and can make Fish Soup.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 30 kt Biomass. Water Life Collectors also produce these from resource veins on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 100%
Stabu fish eggs
This Selenea-only free-update egg comes from containers or Water Life Collectors; its 1000% is second only to Atabu.
- Content
- Free Update
- Worlds
- Selenea (Water Life Collector and containers)
- How to Get It
- Collected with a Water Life Collector on Selenea or found in a locker, safe, or storage crate there.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1000%
Tegede fish eggs
An Incubator recipe and Prime or Humble Water Life Collectors are both routes to its 300% mid-range return.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + Mutagen + Fertilizer.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 300%
Tiloo fish eggs
Its T2 Mutagen recipe and Prime or Humble collector veins provide a 400% multiplier, above the ordinary crafted eggs.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime and Humble (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T2 Mutagen + Fertilizer. Water Life Collectors also produce these from resource veins on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 400%
Ulani fish eggs
Unlocked at 50 kg Animals, its T3 Mutagen recipe gives 250%, in the lower half of fish multipliers.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T3 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 50 kg Animals.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 250%
Velkia fish eggs
Only the Trade Rocket provides this fish egg; at 500%, it ties Golden fish eggs.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (Trade Rocket)
- How to Get It
- Buy it from the Trade Rocket for 4,000 Terra Tokens; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Vilnus fish eggs
A recipe or Skeo’s Water Life Collector provides it; its 150% multiplier is low, and the eggs also make Fish Soup.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Skeo (Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + Mutagen + Fertilizer. Water Life Collectors also produce these from resource veins on Skeo.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 150%
Type
Frog Eggs
Acuzzi frog eggs
Aqualis’s free-update moon content supplies loose eggs and containers as well as an Incubator route; 1000% is among the frog group’s highest multipliers.
- Content
- Free Update
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Aqualis (loose eggs and containers)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T3 Mutagen + T3 Fertilizer (unlocks at 10 kt Biomass). Requires Aqualis; loose eggs and container loot are also found there.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1000%
Afae frog eggs
A T3 Mutagen recipe unlocks at 35 t Animals and yields a 350% mid-range multiplier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T3 Mutagen + T2 Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 35 t Animals. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 350%
Aiolus frog eggs
Its T4 Mutagen recipe gives 250%, near the lower end of frog multipliers.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen + Fertilizer.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 250%
Amedo frog eggs
A loose egg on Prime’s Beach complements its T4 Mutagen recipe, which unlocks at 600 t Animals and returns 400%.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime (Beach)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen + T2 Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 600 t Animals. One loose egg is on the Beach on Prime.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 400%
Cillus frog eggs
The shared T3 Mutagen recipe and loose eggs at Prime’s Cenote Space Ship Crash both lead to this mid-range 350% species.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime (Cenote Space Ship Crash)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T3 Mutagen + T2 Fertilizer. This ingredient combination is shared with other species, so the result can vary. Two loose eggs are at the Cenote Space Ship Crash on Prime.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 350%
Felicianna frog eggs
At 200%, this Incubator-only T4 Mutagen result sits near the bottom of frog multipliers.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 200%
Generic frog eggs
Ponds across Prime, Humble, Toxicity and Skeo and an Incubator recipe supply the 100% baseline multiplier.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime, Humble, Toxicity and Skeo (ponds or harvesting)
- How to Get It
- Wild in ponds on Prime, Humble, Toxicity, and Skeo; also collected by a Water Life Collector on Prime. Incubator recipe: Phytoplankton + T4 Mutagen + Fertilizer (unlocks at 165 t Animals).
- Biomass Multiplier
- 100%
Golden frog eggs
The shared T3 Mutagen recipe and loose eggs in Prime’s Cenote yield this 600% frog, above most craftable species.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime (Cenote)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T3 Mutagen + T2 Fertilizer. Three loose eggs are in the Cenote on Prime; the shared recipe can also produce Afae and Cillus frog eggs.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 600%
Huli frog eggs
Unlocked at 450 GTi, its T4 Mutagen recipe gives 150%, among the lowest frog multipliers.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen. The recipe unlocks at 450 GTi.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 150%
Jumi frog eggs
Cave Iklhass on Prime and Portal Generator wreck loot on Prime or Humble are its sources; the 500% multiplier sits well above baseline.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (Cave Iklhass); Prime and Humble (Portal Generator wreck loot)
- How to Get It
- Loose eggs at Cave Iklhass on Prime; Portal Generator wreck loot on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Kenjoss frog eggs
The Trade Rocket is its only source, with a 500% multiplier matching Jumi, Lavaum and Leglus.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (Trade Rocket)
- How to Get It
- Buy it from the Trade Rocket for 4,750 Terra Tokens; not made in the Incubator.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Lavaum frog eggs
Only wild at Prime’s Volcano, it is not an Incubator recipe and its 500% multiplier matches Jumi, Kenjoss and Leglus.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime (Volcano)
- How to Get It
- Loose eggs at the Volcano on Prime; not an Incubator recipe.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Leglus frog eggs
Redfalls on Prime and Portal Generator wrecks on Prime or Humble supply it; its 500% value matches Jumi, Kenjoss and Lavaum.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- Prime (Redfalls); Prime and Humble (Portal Generator wreck loot)
- How to Get It
- Loose eggs at Redfalls on Prime; Portal Generator wreck loot on Prime and Humble.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 500%
Seren frog eggs
Selenea’s free-update content adds this egg; T4 Mutagen makes it in the Incubator, and 1500% is the highest frog multiplier.
- Content
- Free Update
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Selenea (containers and loose eggs)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen + T3 Fertilizer (unlocks at 10 kt Biomass). Requires Selenea; six loose eggs are at two Selenea locations.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1500%
Strabo frog eggs
The T4 Mutagen recipe unlocks at 80 kt Biomass but yields 200%, near the lower end of the group.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 80 kt Biomass.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 200%
Toxifia frog eggs
Native to the Toxicity DLC, it is found in caves or made with Pristine mushroom; 1000% ties Acuzzi near the group’s top.
- Content
- Toxicity DLC
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Toxicity (caves)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T3 Mutagen + Pristine mushroom (unlocks at 100 kt Biomass). Requires Toxicity; loose eggs are found in Toxicity caves.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 1000%
Trajuu frog eggs
Its Incubator recipe unlocks at 12 kt Insects; loose eggs in Prime’s Cave Grotte add a wild route, while 300% sits below the group midpoint.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Prime (Cave Grotte)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Generic frog eggs + T4 Mutagen + Fertilizer. The recipe unlocks at 12 kt Insects. Three loose eggs are in Cave Grotte on Prime.
- Biomass Multiplier
- 300%
Type
Other
Bee larva
Ecosystems and T2 Beehives can also produce it; in turn, it feeds Beehives, Outdoor Farms, Insect Spreader Rockets and the Insects Multiplier Fuse.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Uncommon larva + Mutagen + Fertilizer. Ecosystems and T2 Beehives also produce Bee larva.
- Biomass Multiplier
- -
Silkworm
Ecosystems, Aqualis containers and Water Life Collectors supplement its Incubator recipe; it feeds Silk Generators, T3 Animal Food, T2 Insect Spreader Rockets and Growth/Insects multiplier fuses.
- Content
- Base Game
- Worlds
- All worlds (Incubator); Aqualis (containers and Water Life Collector)
- How to Get It
- Incubator recipe: Uncommon larva + Bacteria Sample + Fertilizer. Ecosystems and Aqualis containers or Water Life Collectors also produce Silkworms.
- Biomass Multiplier
- -
How Eggs and Larvae Help Your Planet
Every creature you raise adds to the planet's biomass, which is the game's measure of how much life is growing. That matters because biomass pushes the terraforming index, the meter that tracks how far along the planet is. Fish and frogs count toward animal biomass, while butterflies and bees count toward insect biomass. Each species gives its own boost, so a rare one can add far more than a common one. Silkworms work differently, since they feed a Silk Generator instead of joining a farm or hive.
How the Incubator Hatches Them
The incubator is the machine that does most of the work. It unlocks once your terraforming index reaches 5 GTi, and the same machine makes butterfly larvae, bee larvae, silkworm larvae, fish eggs and frog eggs. Most recipes need a base item along with fertilizer and a mutagen, and the mutagens are made in the biolab.
Recipes don't always give the same result, because one recipe can hatch different creatures. That means you may need a few tries to get the species you're after. Anything you don't want can go into the recycler, which gives back its ingredients so you can try again.
Where to Find Wild Larvae and Frog Eggs
Wild larvae start appearing once you reach the insect stage of terraforming. They spawn close to you, and moving fast is a common way to miss them. Stand still or walk slowly for a few seconds, because jetpacking or sprinting past an area doesn't give them time to show up. Since larvae spawn near you, the ground you've just crossed can still hold new ones, so walking back over it is a good way to check for rarer exotics.
Natural frog ponds are small ponds full of frogs, surrounded by red rocks, and generic frog eggs start turning up in them once the planet reaches the Amphibians stage. Until you unlock the recipe for generic frog eggs, these ponds are how you get them, so it helps to find them early.
Butterfly Larvae and Insect Boosts
Common and rare larvae are the ones that go into the incubator to become butterflies, while exotic larvae are only found in the wild and give some of the biggest boosts. You place butterfly larvae in a Butterfly Farm or Butterfly Dome to raise your insect biomass.
Fish Eggs and Aquariums
A Water Life Collector placed on water gathers phytoplankton (the tiny plankton the collector scoops up), and now and then it picks up fish eggs. You can also craft fish eggs in the incubator from phytoplankton, a mutagen and fertilizer, which is the more dependable route. Once you have eggs, place them in a T1 or T2 aquarium or a fish farm to raise your animal biomass.
Where you place the collector also matters, since different water can turn up different eggs.
Frog Eggs and Amphibian Farms
Generic frog eggs are the starting point for frog breeding. Once you unlock their recipe, you can craft them in the incubator from phytoplankton, a T4 mutagen and fertilizer. Most other frog species are made by running generic eggs through the incubator with a mutagen and usually a fertilizer, and a few can't be crafted at all.
Frog eggs go into amphibian farms, and every farm you stock raises your animal biomass. Generic eggs can go straight into a farm without being crafted further. Spreading several different species across your farms is a good way to build your animal total.
Bee Larvae and Silkworm Larvae
Bee larvae and silkworm larvae both start from uncommon larvae, the grade you find in the wild. A bee larva takes an uncommon larva, a mutagen and fertilizer in the incubator, while a silkworm larva swaps the mutagen for a bacteria sample. Bee larvae matter because beehives need them to be built, and a beehive also makes honey and adds to your insect biomass.
An upgraded beehive can produce bee larvae too, which helps keep the supply going. Silkworm larvae are used differently. A Silk Generator needs three of them and turns them into silk every time.
Which Eggs and Larvae Are Worth Chasing First
If you only have time for a few, go after the biggest boosts in each group. The golden butterfly larva sits near the top of the insect side, and Seren frog eggs lead the animal side alongside the moon fish. Golden frog eggs and golden fish eggs are strong picks you can make in the incubator. The exotic butterfly larvae are the hardest to get because they only spawn in the wild, so searching their home areas is worth the effort.
FAQ
Where do I find Futura and Alben butterfly larvae?
Futura turns up in the Mushroom River cavern, and Alben is found in the Wasteland and the Iridium Mine. Both only spawn in the wild, so you'll need to search those areas yourself.
Which frog eggs can't be crafted, and how do you get them?
Lavaum eggs come from ponds in the volcano, and Jumi and Leglus are found in caves and distant procedural wrecks. Kenjoss can only be bought from the Trade Rocket.
What do you need to build a Water Life Collector?
You need 3 silk, 2 bioplastic nuggets and 1 super alloy. The collector unlocks once the planet's oxygen reaches 87 ppm.
What makes golden fish eggs hard to get?
Golden fish eggs need a T3 mutagen, which is made in the biolab. The result is random, so you may have to repeat the recipe a few times before golden eggs show up.