Wharf roach

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	Wharf roach

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Name:Ligia exotica
Family:Ligiidae

Main appearances

Other appearances

Names in other languages

フナムシ

海蟑螂

Ligie

Cochinilla de arena

Ligia exotica

Морской таракан

갯강구

海蟑螂

Ligie

Cochinilla de arena

Ligia exotica

Strandpissebed

Thewharf roach is abug in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be found on or around the beach all day, all year.

Catch details[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

#47

"I caught a wharf roach! Even the beaches must be messy!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	On beach (can be found onTortimer Island)
Size	42 mm
Rarity	Very common
Selling price	200Bells
Furniture size

InNew Horizons[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, a swarm of wharf roaches appears on a single tile of a beach rock. Walking too close to the swarm causes it to disband and disappear, and when one is caught the others in the swarm scurry away, similar towasps orants.

#71

"I caught a wharf roach! This water-loving roach has no pier!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	All day
Location	On beach rocks
Weather	Any weather
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 200Bells Flick: 300Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all insects in theAnimal Crossing series, the Wharf Roach can be donated to themuseum by talking toBlathers, who will give a small generic speech on it.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the Wharf Roach can be found scurrying near the pond.

"Wharf roaches can be seen along the sea, usually just above the waterline on rocky cliffs. They feed mainly on microalgae and detritus that drift to the seashore, making them cleaners of sorts. They often move in groups and run away quickly when they hear people approaching."

InNew Horizons[edit]

When the player donates a Wharf Roach, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

"The wharf roach is an omnivore, which is merely a polite way of saying it will eat almost anything. This skittering scavenger and its uncouth appetite help keep beaches clean, it's said. But I dare say, their long antenna and bulging eyes turn MY stomach.Unappetizing indeed..."

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life wharf roach

The wharf roach is an isopod that lives along coasts and shorelines. It is generally dark gray with brown appendages. They can grow up to 4 centimeters with the males being bigger than the females. It lives in crevices located in rocky coasts just above the splashing water. Its diet is mainly plant matter including diatoms and scavenging plant remains such as detritus.

More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	フナムシ funamushi	Wharf roach

	갯강구 gaetganggo	Sand roach

	海蟑螂 hǎizhāngláng	Sea roach

	Морской таракан Morskoy tarakan	Sea roach

	Strandpissebed

	Ligia exotica (New Horizons) Strandassel (New Leaf)	Scientific name (New Horizons)

	Cochinilla de arena	Sand roach

	Ligie	From its genusLigia of theLigiidae family

	Ligia exotica	Scientific name