I got schooled by a ladybug near my home base, but during the fight I accidentally chucked my dagger into its head when trying to change ammo. After I died and the ladybug lost aggro, I went to pick up my arrows, but found no indicator of the dagger anywhere nearby as it usually does for thrown weapons.

I kept searching and met up with the ladybug again to see if it dropped the dagger along its path, but I didn't keep up much hope. I ended up loading a save from before the fight entirely so I wouldn't have to re-do the dagger's upgrades if it was truly lost.

Anyone had a similar occurrence before, and if so, how did it resolve for you? Should I have been patient for the chance I found it again later? am using an online save, but I was the only one logged in when this happened.