Having/playing with beetles isn't exactly a large part of the game and most users don't really use them but I do and I wanna collect them all! So I thought I could make a suggestion for them :)

Similar to how you can chase lions and there's a chased pool, why not have the same thing but for the bettles? The option to 'chase' them could still be the "Release into the Wild" button.

There could be a % chance to grab a chased beetle which can activate only when you successfully grab a beetle from explore.

I'm not sure it should use your lions impression level though, maybe it can use the skill stat to improve your chances? It would give a pretty passive function to the skill stat but I think your lion should be skilled to catch a chased beetle aha

Beetles don't really sell that well unless someone is looking for something specific so I normally just give them to the kittengarden but it always feels like a waste.

Any Updates :

Maybe instead of finding them in explore, have a Giving Tree feature where players can donate their bugs and beetles and people can Grab a bug every so often/within a set limit. It would be similar to how you can claim cubs and adols where you have to put down a herb to entice a random bug over.