Walking leaf

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	Walking leaf

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Real-world info

Name:Phyllium
Family:Phyliidae- Walking leaves/leaf insects

Main appearances

Other appearances

Names in other languages

コノハムシ

叶竹节虫

Phyllie

Insecto hoja

Insetto foglia

Листотел

잎사귀벌레

葉竹節蟲

Phyllie

Insecto hoja

Blattschrecke

Wandelend blad

Thewalking leaf^{[nb 1]} is an uncommoninsect introduced inAnimal Crossing: City Folk. They are found from midsummer to earlyfall between 8 AM-5 PM, and can be found in all weather (rain and sun). They have a counterpart, thewalking stick. They camouflage themselves asfurniture leaves (though occasionally pulse) on the ground, but when approached they will flip over and reveal themselves. They are sold for 600 Bells.

Catch details[edit]

InCity Folk[edit]

#35

"I caught a walking leaf! Finally, you'll leaf me alone!"

Description	These blend into many leaf colors. Females own the best camouflage, but males can fly.
Time of year	Jul – Sep
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On the ground
Bug size	70 mm
Rarity	Very uncommon
Selling price	600Bells
Furniture size

InNew Leaf[edit]

#39

"I caught a walking leaf! I'm glad it can't run!"

Time of year	Jul – Sep
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On the ground
Size	75 mm
Rarity	Uncommon
Selling price	600Bells
Furniture size

InNew Horizons[edit]

#67

"I caught a walking leaf! It seems to be taking it in stride!"

Time of year	North: Jul – Sep South: Jan – Mar
Time of day	All day
Location	Disguised under trees
Weather	Any weather
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total bugs
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 600Bells Flick: 900Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

InCity Folk[edit]

Upon donation to themuseum,Blathers the curator will say:

"As you can see, walking leafs are extremely proficient at mimicking the appearance of leaves. What torments me is this: they also EAT leaves... Do they look at one another and think, "mmmmmmmm"?"

After donation, the walking leaf can be found on the middle-terrace of the insect exhibition, in the central enclosure near the eastern-most tree stump, sharing its enclosure with theGrasshopper.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the Walking Leaf can be found in the upper right corner of the upper right room of the Insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the Walking Leaf:

"Walking leaves look just like real leaves. They're related to walking sticks, which resemble twigs. The females are better at mimicking than the males, though they can't fly. Their mimicking is so thorough that some of them even have fake bite marks on their bodies."

InNew Horizons[edit]

When donating to the museum,Blathers will say the following:

"What a fraud! What a phony! Thewalking leaf is, in fact, the very embodiment of a lie! This master mimic looks like a tree leaf all the way down to the tiniest details. In fact, this bug has been known to sway to and fro as it walks...just so it looks like a leaf blown by the wind! And the fakery works! These insects look so much like leaves that even leaf-eating insects nibble on them! Lying liars, indeed!"

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Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

Leaf insect in real-life

Walking leafs are part of animals that engage incrypsis. They can disguise themselves so well that some even show signs of fake bite marks, to further confuse predators. When they walk, they sway to mimic a leaf being rocked by the wind. They can be found in South/Southeast Asia to Australia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	コノハムシ konoha-mushi	Lit. "leaf bug"

	잎사귀벌레 ipsakwibeolle	Lit. "leaf bug"

	叶竹节虫 yè zhújiéchóng	Leaf walking stick (Walking leafs are a special group of stick insects)

	葉竹節蟲 Unknown

	Листотел Listotel	Walking leaf

	Wandelend blad	Walking leaf

	Blattschrecke	Leaf insect

	Insecto hoja	Leaf insect

	Phyllie	From family name

	Insetto foglia	Leaf insect