I caught the assuming they would respawn like other bugs. But it has been a while, and they still haven't.

I am just wondering if anyone else did the same, and if they have come back for them. If I knew they wouldn't come back, I wouldn't have caught them.

If you didn't catch them, they would have flown away the next day, probably to Isola. Now you have something to look at in your Museum!

As for your question, my answer is (as usual):

Maybe the game's loading tips would help?

The lake is where the peeps go SCUBA diving; see my post titled "Where do they go?".

Ha ha, J/K, etc. But when you first tap the BEWARE sign, there are dragonflies on the Lake Restoration informational pop up, and the second time you tap it, the pop up says in part, "This lake was once a beautiful place to sit and relax. It attracted fabulous rare dragonflies and contained a variety of fish." I know people flash right by these pop ups so I thought a refresher was not spoilage.

Thanks everyone. I do read the popups, but I definitely had forgotten what it said by now. And I didn't even think of the seasonal bug tip. I think they are a summer bug, so that could be it. I am just glad that would mean I didn't ruin anything. I thought they were super cute.

Sunshower - maybe everyone doesn't get them. Or if the seasons are "in-game" then you haven't reached it. I am not sure if the seasons are in-line with real time or not so..

I just started playing about 2 weeks ago, so I guess I haven't missed anything yet.

Seasonal? Is that real seasons like the time, meaning do we have to wait till real summer?