Fruit beetle
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| Name:Cotinis mutabilis Family:Scarabaeidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages コガネムシ N/A nitidule escarabajo verde maggiolino N/A 풍뎅이 N/A nitidule escarabajo verde Smaragdkäfer N/A | ||||||||
Thefruit beetle[nb 1] is a very common, small, metallic green beetle found on fruit and non-fruit trees at any time of the day, betweenJuly andSeptember. It can be sold for 100Bells. It first appeared inAnimal Crossing: Wild World and re-appeared inAnimal Crossing: City Folk andAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. It resembles the yellowscarab beetle.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught an emerald fruit beetle! Pretty iridescent coloring!"
| Description | These creatures strongly resemble emeralds. Oddly, they fly without using their forewings. |
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| Time of year | Jul – Sep |
| Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | 7 PM – 4 AM (Jul – Aug) |
| Location | On trees |
| Bug size | 23 mm |
| Selling price |  100Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a fruit beetle! Where's the fruit?"
| Description | Unlike others in this group, these metal-looking bugs fly without their front wings. |
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| Time of year | Jul – Sep |
| Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees |
| Bug size | 23 mm |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Selling price | 100Bells |
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InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a fruit beetle! Orange you glad I did?"
| Time of year | Jul – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | Aug: 5 PM – 4 AM |
| Location | On trees (hardwood and cedar) (can be found onTortimer Island) |
| Size | 20 mm |
| Rarity | Common |
| Selling price | 100Bells |
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InPocket Camp[edit]
The fruit beetle is one of the seven bugs inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Winter |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island |
| Size | 17.5 mm – 22.4 mm |
| Rarity | ★ |
| Selling price | 10Bells |
| Version added | 0.9.0 |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsDonating to the museum[edit]
Upon donation of the fruit beetle to themuseum,Blathers will comment on it. InNew Leaf, instead of opining about the donation, he posts information in the fruit beetle's exhibit.
InWild World[edit]
It can be found in the second room of the insect exhibit on the sixth tree to the left.
InCity Folk[edit]
It can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibition, on the second cedar tree from the right.
InNew Leaf[edit]
The fruit beetle can be found on a tree on the right side of the upper right room of the insect section.
Real-world information[edit]
The fruit beetle can be found in both Japan and the northeastern United States. It is also known as the Japanese beetle. As larvae, they have six legs, and when resting form a C-shape. While in the game they are found on trees, they are actually found on flowers. Their favorite fruits are figs and peaches, and they also enjoy eating flowers. They are considered a pest insect in gardens, as they tend to infest flowers such as lilies. They make a chirping sound, which sounds similar to the noise that bees make.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Names in other languages[edit]
 | Smaragdkäfer | Emerald Beetle |
 | Nitidule | Fruit Beetle |
 | Maggiolino | Fruit Beetle |
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