Cats try catching bugs running across a phone screen in game – and seem baffled when they fail

Hilarious moment four cats try catching bugs running across a phone screen in game – and seem baffled when they fail

  • Four cats are transfixed by virtual phone game in Malang, East Java, Indonesia 
  •  Bug darts across screen leaving the cats puzzled as to why they cannot catch it  
  • Tabby and white cat even tries to lift up the phone to see if the bug is underneath

This is the hilarious moment four playful cats try to catch bugs running across a phone screen. 

The two ginger and two tabby cats gather around the phone as the critter scuttles across the screen in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. 

Footage shows each cat turn its head to the direction of the insect as it darts in different directions on the puzzling game. 

The two ginger and two tabby cats sit patiently around the phone screen to try and catch the bug on the app in Malang, East Java, Indonesia 

The critter is seen scuttling across the screen as the cats peer in closer to try and catch it

The critter is seen scuttling across the screen as the cats peer in closer to try and catch it 

The footage shows each cat quickly swiping with its paw at what appears to be a cockroach. 

The tabby and white cat even tries to lift the phone up to see if the insect has crept underneath the phone. 

As it pushes the phone across the tiled floor the other cats seem to be left bewildered as to where the bug has gone.

The tabby and white cat stretches out a paw to see if the bug has scuttled beneath the phone screen

The tabby and white cat stretches out a paw to see if the bug has scuttled beneath the phone screen 

The four cats are left bewildered as to where the bug has gone but continue staring at the screen to try their luck again

The four cats are left bewildered as to where the bug has gone but continue staring at the screen to try their luck again 

Virtual games have become a popular way to entertain both owners and cats in recent years with other apps that catch fish and mice. 

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