Walking stick
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| Name:Ctenomorpha marginipennis Family:Phasmatidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ナナフシ 竹节虫 Phasme Insecto palo Insetto stecco Палочник 긴수염대벌레 竹節蟲 Phasme Insecto palo Stabschrecke Wandelende tak | ||||||||
Thewalking stick[nb 1] (known as thewalkingstick prior toNew Leaf) is a bug in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. Starting withAnimal Crossing: City Folk, the walking stick has a counterpart: thewalking leaf. Unlike most bugs that make a noise when they escape by flying away or scuttling, the walking stick silently fades.
InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears from midsummer to the end offall.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught a walkingstick! It's a walking...stick?"
| Description | They will cut off their own legs when preyed upon. Like a lizard's tail, the legs grow back. |
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| Time of year | Jul – Nov |
| Time of day | Jul – Aug: 4 AM – 8 AM; 5 PM – 7 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees (any kind) |
| Bug size | 85 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price |  600Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a walkingstick! A stick...that walks?!"
| Description | These will tear their legs off to flee predators... but their legs then grow back! |
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| Time of year | Jul – Nov |
| Time of day | Jul – Aug: 4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees (any kind) |
| Bug size | 85 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price | 600Bells |
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InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a walking stick! Check out its walking schtick!"
| Time of year | Jul – Nov All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | Jul – Aug: 4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees (any kind) (can be found onTortimer Island) |
| Size | 85 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price | 600Bells |
| Furniture size | |
InNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a walking stick! Check out its walking schtick! Look, these are the jokes, OK?"
| Time of year | North: Jul – Nov South: Jan – May |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Location | On trees (any kind) |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total bugs |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 600Bells Flick: 900Bells |
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InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Winter |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island |
| Size | 76.8 mm – 93.2 mm |
| Rarity | ★★ |
| Selling price | 600Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsDonating to the museum[edit]
InWild World[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
Blathers will talk about the walkingstick as he reluctantly accepts the bug into themuseum:
The walkingstick can be found on the third platform, on the second tree to the left, in the insect exhibition once donated.
InNew Leaf[edit]
Upon being donated, the walking stick can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, resting on a tree in the back.
InNew Horizons[edit]
Upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers will say:
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ナナフシ nanafushi | Lit. "seven segments" |
 | 긴수염대벌레 ginsuyeomdaebeolle | Lonchodidae, a specific family of walking sticks |
 | 竹节虫 zhújiéchóng | Lit. "bamboo segmented bug" |
 | 竹節蟲 Unknown | |
 | Палочник Palochnik | Walking stick |
 | Wandelende tak | Walking stick |
 | Stabschrecke | Stick insect |
 | Insecto palo | Stick insect |
 | Phasme | From order name |
 | Insetto stecco | Stick insect |
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