List of bugs inNew Horizons
The following is alist ofbugs inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
The total number of bugs inNew Horizons is 80, 8 more than the number of bugs inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. Bugs that have been removed sinceNew Leaf include thehouse centipede,lantern fly,oak silk moth, andpetaltail dragonfly. Bugs new inNew Horizons include theAtlas moth,blue weevil beetle,common bluebottle,damselfly,giant water bug,giraffe stag,Madagascan sunset moth,man-faced stink bug, andpaper kite butterfly. Thegreat purple emperor anddrone beetle return in this game after being cut pastDoubutsu no Mori e+.
Some bugs will not spawn in the game until the player has caught a specific total amount of bugs. For example, some of the rare beetles will not spawn until the player has caught at least 100 bugs in total.
Bugs inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
| # | Name | Icon | Sell price | Location | Weather | Time | Months | Total catches |
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| 1 | Common butterfly | Flying | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 2 | Yellow butterfly | Flying | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 3 | Tiger butterfly | Flying | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 4 | Peacock butterfly | Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 5 | Common bluebottle | Flying | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 6 | Paper kite butterfly | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 7 | Great purple emperor | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 4 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 8 | Monarch butterfly | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 4 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 9 | Emperor butterfly | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 10 | Agrias butterfly | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 11 | Rajah Brooke's birdwing | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 12 | Queen Alexandra's birdwing | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 4 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 13 | Moth | Flying near light sources | Any except rain | 7 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 14 | Atlas moth | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 7 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 15 | Madagascan sunset moth | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 4 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 16 | Long locust | On the ground | Any weather | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 17 | Migratory locust | On the ground | Any weather | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 18 | Rice grasshopper | On the ground | Any weather | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 19 | Grasshopper | On the ground | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 20 | Cricket | On the ground | Any except rain | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 21 | Bell cricket | On the ground | Any except rain | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 22 | Mantis | On flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 23 | Orchid mantis | On white flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 24 | Honeybee | Flying near flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 25 | Wasp | Shaking non-fruit hardwood trees or cedar trees | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 26 | Brown cicada | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 27 | Robust cicada | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 28 | Giant cicada | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 29 | Walker cicada | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 30 | Evening cicada | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | 4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 31 | Cicada shell | On trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 32 | Red dragonfly | Flying near water | Any except rain | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 33 | Darner dragonfly | Flying near water | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 34 | Banded dragonfly | Flying near water | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 35 | Damselfly | Flying near water | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 36 | Firefly | Flying near water | Any except rain | 7 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 37 | Mole cricket | Underground | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 38 | Pondskater | On rivers and ponds | Any weather | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 39 | Diving beetle | On rivers and ponds | Any weather | 8 AM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 40 | Giant water bug | On rivers and ponds | Any weather | 7 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 41 | Stinkbug | On flowers | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 42 | Man-faced stink bug | On flowers | Any except rain | 7 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 43 | Ladybug | On flowers | Any except rain | 8 AM – 5 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 44 | Tiger beetle | On the ground | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 45 | Jewel Beetle | On tree stumps | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 46 | Violin Beetle | On tree stumps | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 47 | Citrus long-horned beetle | On tree stumps | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 48 | Rosalia Batesi Beetle | On tree stumps | Any except rain | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 49 | Blue weevil beetle | On palm trees | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 50 | Dung beetle | Pushing snowballs | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 51 | Earth-boring dung beetle | On the ground | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 52 | Scarab Beetle | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 11 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 53 | Drone beetle | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 54 | Goliath Beetle | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 55 | Saw Stag | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 56 | Miyama Stag | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 57 | Giant stag | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 11 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 58 | Rainbow Stag | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 7 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 50 | ||
| 59 | Cyclommatus stag | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 60 | Golden Stag | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 61 | Giraffe Stag | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 62 | Horned dynastid | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 63 | Horned atlas | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 64 | Horned elephant | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 65 | Horned hercules | On palm trees | Any weather | 5 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 100 | ||
| 66 | Walking stick | On trees (any kind) | Any weather | 4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 67 | Walking leaf | Disguised under trees | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 20 | ||
| 68 | Bagworm | Shaking trees (hardwood and cedar) | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 69 | Ant | On/near spoiled turnips/candy/lollipops | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 70 | Hermit crab | Disguised on shoreline | Any weather | 7 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 71 | Wharf roach | On beach rocks | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 72 | Fly | Flying near trash or rotten turnips | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 73 | Mosquito | Flying | Any except rain | 5 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 74 | Flea | On villagers | Any weather | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 75 | Snail | On rocks and bushes | Rain only | All day | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 76 | Pill Bug | From hitting rocks | Any weather | 11 PM – 4 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 77 | Centipede | From hitting rocks | Any weather | 4 PM – 11 PM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 78 | Spider | Shaking trees | Any weather | 7 PM – 8 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 79 | Tarantula | On the ground | Any weather | 7 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 | ||
| 80 | Scorpion | On the ground | Any weather | 7 PM – 4 AM | North:JFMAMJJASOND South:JFMAMJJASOND | 0 |
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Trivia[edit]
- It is possible to complete theNew Horizons bugCritterpedia in the southern hemisphere in only four months total from the game's launch on March 20, 2020 via online play. This is possible since most bugs are available from March to June, including bugs that cannot be obtained online, such as the Walking Leaf, the Mosquito, and the Dung Beetle. For any other bugs that cannot be caught on their island, players could then travel to a Northern Hemisphere island to obtain otherwise out-of-season bugs such as the Peacock Butterfly and the Firefly. A player in the southern hemisphere could therefore complete the bug Critterpedia as early as July 1, while a player in the northern hemisphere cannot complete the bug Critterpedia until December 11 since one bug, the Dung Beetle, is impossible to obtain when playing online as their spawn location, snowballs, will not appear in online sessions.
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