If you're after information about bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (and let's assume as much if you've clicked on an article with the title above), well done: you've found it!
Below you'll find a complete Animal Crossing: New Horizons insect list and gallery featuring every bug, insect, and collectible critter in the game, plus some basic bug-catching tips.
The gallery section includes a picture, the time of day/year each bug is available (in each hemisphere), the spawn location, and the selling price you'll get if you take your bug to Nook's Cranny.
Remember: Different fish, bugs, and sea creatures come and go every month, but wherever you are in the world you'll have the opportunity to catch everything at some point during a calendar year.
Bug Times, Months, Seasons - When can you catch every bug in Animal Crossing?
The months you can catch a specific bug depend on which hemisphere your game (and island) is linked to.
There are a total of 80 bugs to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The creepy crawlies in this guide are listed in the order they appear in the Critterpedia
New Horizons Bug Timetable
Here is a full schedule for when bugs appear throughout the year.
Months are marked with (N) for the Northern Hemisphere and (S) for the Southern Hemisphere.
Click on the headings to sort, and tap the bug's name to jump to the relevant guide section with a picture, the time of day, and the exact location of each bug.
| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Butterfly | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Yellow Butterfly | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | ||
| Tiger Butterfly | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Peacock Butterfly | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | ||||
| Common Bluebottle | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Paper Kite Butterfly | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Great Purple Emperor | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | ||||
| Monarch Butterfly | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||||
| Emperor Butterfly | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | ||||
| Agrias Butterfly | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Moth | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Atlas Moth | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Long Locust | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) |
| Migratory Locust | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||
| Rice Grasshopper | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||
| Grasshopper | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||||
| Cricket | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||||
| Bell Cricket | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Mantis | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) |
| Orchid Mantis | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) |
| Honeybee | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Wasp | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Brown Cicada | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Robust Cicada | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Jon Secada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Giant Cicada | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Walker Cicada | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Neil Sedaka | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Evening Cicada | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Cicada Shell | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Red Dragonfly | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | ||||||||
| Darner Dragonfly | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Banded Dragonfly | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Damselfly | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||
| Firefly | (N) | (S) | ||||||||||
| Mole Cricket | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) |
| Pondskater | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Diving Beetle | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Giant Water Bug | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Stinkbug | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Man-faced Stink Bug | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) |
| Ladybug | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | ||||
| Tiger Beetle | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) |
| Jewel Beetle | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Violin Beetle | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (S) | ||||
| Citrus Long-horned Beetle | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | ||
| Blue Weevil Beetle | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Dung Beetle | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | ||||||
| Earth-boring Dung Beetle | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||||||
| Scarab Beetle | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Drone Beetle | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | ||||||
| Goliath Beetle | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | ||||
| Saw Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Miyama Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Giant Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Rainbow Stag | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | ||||
| Cyclommatus Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Golden Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Giraffe Stag | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Horned Dynastid | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Horned Atlas | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Horned Elephant | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
Horned Hercules | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | ||||||||
| Walking Stick | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | ||
| Walking Leaf | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | |||||||
| Bagworm | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Ant | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Hermit Crab | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Wharf Roach | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Fly | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Mosquito | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | ||||
| Flea | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) |
| Snail | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Pill Bug | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Centipede | (N) | (N) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Spider | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) | (N) (S) |
| Tarantula | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) |
| Scorpion | (S) | (S) | (S) | (S) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (N) | (S) | (S) |
Complete Bug List - Every bug in the Critterpedia
1. Common Butterfly
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Jun (N) / Mar-Dec (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 160 Bells
2. Yellow Butterfly
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Jun (N) / Mar-Apr, Sep-Dec (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 160 Bells
3. Tiger Butterfly
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Sep (N) / Sep-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 240 Bells
4. Peacock Butterfly
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Jun (N) / Sep-Dec (S)
- Location
- Air (around hybrid flowers)
- Sell price
- 2,500 Bells
5. Common Bluebottle
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Aug (N) / Oct-Feb (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 300 Bells
6. Paper Kite Butterfly
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 1,000 Bells
7. Great Purple Emperor
- Time
- 4am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Aug (N) / Dec-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 3,000 Bells
8. Monarch Butterfly
- Time
- 4am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Nov (N) / Mar-May (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 140 Bells
9. Emperor Butterfly
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun-Sep, Dec-Mar (both)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 4,000 Bells
10. Agrias Butterfly
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Sep (N) / Oct-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 3,000 Bells
11. Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Sep, Dec-Feb (N) / Jun-Aug, Oct-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 2,500 Bells
12. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
- Time
- 8am - 4pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Sep (N) / Nov-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 4,000 Bells
13. Moth
- Time
- 7pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Air (around light sources)
- Sell price
- 130 Bells
14. Atlas Moth
- Time
- 7pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Sep (N) / Oct-Mar (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 3,000 Bells
15. Madagascan Sunset Moth
- Time
- 8am - 4pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Sep (N) / Oct-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 2,500 Bells
16. Long Locust
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Nov (N) / Nov-May (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 200 Bells
17. Migratory Locust
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Aug-Nov (N) / Feb-May (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 600 Bells
18. Rice Grasshopper
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Aug-Nov (N) / Feb-May (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 400 Bells
19. Grasshopper
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Sep (N) / Jan-Mar (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 160 Bells
20. Cricket
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Nov (N) / Mar-May (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 130 Bells
21. Bell Cricket
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Oct (N) / Mar-Apr (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 430 Bells
22. Mantis
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Nov (N) / Sep-May (S)
- Location
- On flowers
- Sell price
- 430 Bells
23. Orchid Mantis
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Nov (N) / Sep-May (S)
- Location
- On flowers (white)
- Sell price
- 2,400 Bells
24. Honeybee
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Jul (N) / Sep-Jan (S)
- Location
- Air (around flowers)
- Sell price
- 200 Bells
25. Wasp
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Trees (shake them)
- Sell price
- 2,500 Bells
26. Brown Cicada
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 250 Bells
27. Robust Cicada
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 300 Bells
28. Giant Cicada
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 500 Bells
29. Walker Cicada
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Aug-Sep (N) / Feb-Mar (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 400 Bells
30. Evening Cicada
- Time
- 4am - 8am, 4pm - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 550 Bells
31. Cicada Shell
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 10 Bells
32. Red Dragonfly
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Oct (N) / Mar-Apr (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 180 Bells
33. Darner Dragonfly
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Oct (N) / Oct-Apr (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 230 Bells
34. Banded Dragonfly
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Oct (N) / Nov-Apr (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 4,500 Bells
35. Damselfly
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Nov-Feb (N) / May-Aug (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 500 Bells
36. Firefly
- Time
- 7pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun (N) / Dec (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 300 Bells
37. Mole Cricket
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Nov-May (N) / May-Nov (S)
- Location
- Underground (move to where it is loudest and dig)
- Sell price
- 500 Bells
38. Pondskater
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Sep (N) / Nov-Mar (S)
- Location
- On ponds
- Sell price
- 130 Bells
39. Diving Beetle
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Sep (N) / Nov-Mar (S)
- Location
- On ponds and rivers
- Sell price
- 800 Bells
40. Giant Water Bug
- Time
- 8am - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Sep (N) / Oct-Mar (S)
- Location
- On ponds and rivers
- Sell price
- 2,000 Bells
41. Stinkbug
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Oct (N) / Sep-Apr (S)
- Location
- Flowers
- Sell price
- 120 Bells
42. Man-faced Stink Bug
- Time: 7pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere): Mar-Oct (N) / Sep-Apr (S)
- Location: Flowers
- Sell price: 1,000 Bells
43. Ladybug
- Time
- 8am - 5pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Mar-Jun, Oct (N) / Sep-Dec, Apr (S)
- Location
- Flowers
- Sell price
- 200 Bells
44. Tiger Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Feb-Nov (N) / Aug-Apr (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 1,500 Bells
45. Jewel Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Aug (N) / Oct-Feb (S)
- Location
- Tree stumps
- Sell price
- 2,400 Bells
46. Violin Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Jun, Sep-Nov (N) / Nov-Dec, Mar-May (S)
- Location
- Tree stumps
- Sell price
- 450 Bells
47. Citrus Long-horned Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Tree stumps
- Sell price
- 350 Bells
48. Rosalia Batesi Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Sep (N) / Nov-Mar (S)
- Location
- Tree stumps
- Sell price
- 3,000 Bells
49. Blue Weevil Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 800 Bells
50. Dung Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Dec-Feb (N) / Jun-Aug (S)
- Location
- Ground (rolling snowballs)
- Sell price
- 3,000 Bells
51. Earth-boring Dung Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Sep (N) / Jan-Mar (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 300 Bells
52. Scarab Beetle
- Time
- 11pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 10,000 Bells
53. Drone Beetle
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun-Aug (N) / Dec-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 200 Bells
54. Goliath Beetle
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun-Sep (N) / Dec-Mar (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
55. Saw Stag
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 2,000 Bells
56. Miyama Stag
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 1,000 Bells
57. Giant Stag
- Time
- 11pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 10,000 Bells
58. Rainbow Stag
- Time
- 7pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun-Sep (N) / Dec-Mar (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 6,000 Bells
59. Cyclommatus Stag
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
60. Golden Stag
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 12,000 Bells
61. Giraffe Stag
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 12,000 Bells
62. Horned Dynastid
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 1,350 Bells
63. Horned Atlas
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
64. Horned Elephant
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
65. Horned Herucles
- Time
- 5pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Feb (S)
- Location
- On palm trees
- Sell price
- 12,000 Bells
66. Walking Stick
- Time
- 4am - 8am, 5pm - 7pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Nov (N) / Jan-May (S)
- Location
- On trees
- Sell price
- 600 Bells
67. Walking Leaf
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jul-Aug (N) / Jan-Mar (S)
- Location
- Around trees (camouflaged as a furniture leaf)
- Sell price
- 600 Bells
68. Bagworm
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Trees (shake them)
- Sell price
- 600 Bells
69. Ant
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Ground (attracted by spoiled turnips)
- Sell price
- 80 Bells
70. Hermit Crab
- Time
- 7pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Beach
- Sell price
- 1,000 Bells
71. Wharf Roach
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Rocky headland on the beach
- Sell price
- 200 Bells
72. Fly
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- On rubbish items
- Sell price
- 60 Bells
73. Mosquito
- Time
- 5pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Jun-Sep (N) / Dec-Mar (S)
- Location
- Air
- Sell price
- 130 Bells
74. Flea
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Apr-Nov (N) / Oct-May (S)
- Location
- On island residents
- Sell price
- 70 Bells
75. Snail
- Time
- All day and night
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- On rocks or shrubs (when it rains)
- Sell price
- 250 Bells
76. Pill Bug
- Time
- 11pm - 4pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Jun (N) / Mar-Dec (S)
- Location
- Rocks (hit them)
- Sell price
- 250 Bells
77. Centipede
- Time
- 4pm - 11pm
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Sep-Jun (N) / Mar-Dec (S)
- Location
- Rocks (hit them)
- Sell price
- 300 Bells
78. Spider
- Time
- 7pm - 8am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- All year
- Location
- Trees (shake them)
- Sell price
- 480 Bells
79. Tarantula
- Time
- 7pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- Nov-Apr (N) / May-Oct (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
80. Scorpion
- Time
- 7pm - 4am
- Month (Hemisphere)
- May-Oct (N) / Nov-Apr (S)
- Location
- Ground
- Sell price
- 8,000 Bells
How to catch bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Here we'll cover some basic bug-catching tips.
Equipment you need
To catch bugs you'll need a net. You will need the following ingredients to craft a Flimsy Net:
- x5 tree branch
However, serious bug catchers will want to upgrade that to a proper Net. To do so, you'll need:
- x1 Flimsy Net
- x1 iron nugget
Once you've got the gear, it's time to head out and catch some bugs.
Hold down 'A' to go slow
The vast majority of bugs will scarper if you get too close or run near them, so if you see a bug it is best to ready your net and approach slowly. Holding down the 'A' button will put you into a slow creep and your net will swing when you release the button. Creep up, aim, release. Yes!
Alternatively, hold 'B' to go fast
However, some bugs — wasps, tarantulas and scorpions, for example — won't run away. In fact, they'll give chase and bite/sting you given the opportunity. There'll be no lasting damage beyond a swollen face or a restart at your house, but you'll have missed the opportunity to catch the critter.
Our advice when it comes to these bugs is to be bold. You can run by holding 'B' and putting some distance between you and your prey before turning around and striking with your net. You'll need a good command of the controls, but after a few hours of practice with the net you'll have a much better sense of the timing and the correct swing distance required to bag a bug. You'll still get bitten every so often, but soon you'll be running towards tarantulas when you see them and swiping immediately, as opposed to starting a Benny Hill-style chase around your island.
Is there any way to catch bugs out of season?
The catchable creatures that make up your Critterpedia migrate based on the real-time seasons tied to your Switch's internal clock, but there are ways to catch bugs in a different season.
Visiting somebody whose island is in a different hemisphere is one way to do it. Alternatively, you can get lucky and visit a different season on one of Kapp'n's Island Boat Tours.
Messing with your console's clock and engaging in some time-travelling shenanigans is one potential method, too, although that can have unintended effects, so just be careful!
