This guide has a list with picture of all bugs and insects you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Learn their sell price, appearance times and months, as well as how to catch them to expand your Critterpedia!
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Different kinds of bugs appear in each season and month, and you can even discover new species this month that were not available before!
Click on the links below to learn more about which bugs will spawn on each month!
Bugs by Month (Northern and Southern Hemisphere) | |||
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January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Note: The pages above show bug appearances for both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
No. | Name | Rarity & Location | Sell Price | Months and Time |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 160 |
Season: September to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
2 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 160 |
Season: March to June, September to October Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
3 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 240 |
Season: March to September Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
4 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to hybrid flowers | 2,500 |
Season: March to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
5 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 300 |
Season: April to August Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
6 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 1,000 |
Season: All year Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
7 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 3,000 |
Season: May to August Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
8 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 140 |
Season: September to November Times: 4 AM to 3 PM |
9 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 4,000 |
Season: December to March, June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
10 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 3,000 |
Season: April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 2,500 |
Season: December to February, April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
12 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ Flying | 4,000 |
Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 4 PM |
13 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to lights | 130 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
14 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 3,000 |
Season: April to September Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
15 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 2,500 |
Season: April to September Times: 8 AM to 4 PM |
16 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 200 |
Season: April to November Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
17 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On the ground | 600 |
Season: August to November Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
18 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 400 |
Season: August to November Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
19 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 160 |
Season: July to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
20 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 130 |
Season: September to November Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
21 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 430 |
Season: September to October Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
22 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 430 |
Season: March to November Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
23 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 2,400 |
Season: March to November Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
24 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 200 |
Season: March to July Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
25 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 2,500 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
26 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 250 |
Season: July to August Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
27 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 300 |
Season: July and August Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
28 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 500 |
Season: July to August Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
29 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 400 |
Season: August to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
30 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 550 |
Season: July to August Times: 4 AM to 8 AM, 4 PM to 7 PM |
31 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 10 |
Season: July to August Times: All Day |
32 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 180 |
Season: September to October Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
33 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 230 |
Season: April to October Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
34 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 4,500 |
Season: May to October Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
35 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 500 |
Season: November to February Times: All Day |
36 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 300 |
Season: June Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
37 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ Underground | 500 |
Season: November to May Times: All Day |
38 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 130 |
Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
39 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 800 |
Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
40 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 2,000 |
Season: April to September Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
41 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 120 |
Season: March to October Times: All Day |
42 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 1,000 |
Season: March to October Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
43 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 200 |
Season: March to June, October Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
44 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 1,500 |
Season: February to October Times: All Day |
45 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 2,400 |
Season: April to August Times: All Day |
46 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 450 |
Season: May to June, September to November Times: All Day |
47 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 350 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
48 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 3,000 |
Season: May to September Times: All Day |
49 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On palm trees | 800 |
Season: July to August Times: All Day |
50 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On snowballs | 3,000 |
Season: December to February Times: All Day |
51 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 300 |
Season: July to September Times: All Day |
52 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 10,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 11 PM to 8 AM |
53 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 200 |
Season: June to August Times: All Day |
54 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
55 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 2,000 |
Season: July and August Times: All Day |
56 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 1,000 |
Season: July to August Times: All Day |
57 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 10,000 |
Season: July to August Times: 11 PM to 8 AM |
58 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 6,000 |
Season: June to September Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
59 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
60 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
61 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
62 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 1,350 |
Season: July to August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
63 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
64 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
65 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: July and August Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
66 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 600 |
Season: July to November Times: 4 AM to 8 AM, 5 PM to 7 PM |
67 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Under trees | 600 |
Season: July to September Times: All Day |
68 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 600 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
69 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On rotten turnips | 80 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
70 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the shore | 1,000 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
71 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the rocky shore | 200 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
72 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On rotten turnips and trash | 60 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
73 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 130 |
Season: June to September Times: 5 PM to 4 AM |
74 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On villagers | 70 |
Season: April to November Times: All Day |
75 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On rocks during rain | 250 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
76 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks | 250 |
Season: September to June Times: 11 PM to 4 PM |
77 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks | 300 |
Season: September to June Times: 4 PM to 11 PM |
78 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 600 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
79 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 8,000 |
Season: November to April Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
80 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 8,000 |
Season: May to October Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
No. | Name | Rarity & Location | Sell Price | Months and Time |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 160 |
Season: March to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
2 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 160 |
Season: March to April, September to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
3 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 240 |
Season: September to March Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
4 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to hybrid flowers | 2,500 |
Season: September to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
5 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 300 |
Season: October to February Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
6 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 1,000 |
Season: All year Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
7 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 3,000 |
Season: November to February Times: 4 AM to 7 PM |
8 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 140 |
Season: March to May Times: 4 AM to 3 PM |
9 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 4,000 |
Season: June to September, December to March Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
10 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 3,000 |
Season: October to March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 2,500 |
Season: June to August, October to March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
12 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ Flying | 4,000 |
Season: November to March Times: 8 AM to 4 PM |
13 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to lights | 130 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
14 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 3,000 |
Season: October to March Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
15 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 2,500 |
Season: October to March Times: 8 AM to 4 PM |
16 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 200 |
Season: October to May Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
17 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On the ground | 600 |
Season: February to May Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
18 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 400 |
Season: February to May Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
19 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 160 |
Season: January to March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
20 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 130 |
Season: March to May Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
21 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 430 |
Season: March to April Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
22 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 430 |
Season: September to May Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
23 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 2,400 |
Season: September to May Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
24 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 200 |
Season: September to January Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
25 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 2,500 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
26 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 250 |
Season: January to February Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
27 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 300 |
Season: January to February Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
28 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 500 |
Season: January to February Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
29 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 400 |
Season: February and March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
30 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 550 |
Season: January to February Times: 4 AM to 8 AM, 4 PM to 7 PM |
31 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 10 |
Season: January to February Times: All Day |
32 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 180 |
Season: March to April Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
33 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 230 |
Season: October to April Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
34 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ Flying | 4,500 |
Season: November to April Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
35 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 500 |
Season: May to August Times: All Day |
36 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 300 |
Season: December Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
37 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ Underground | 500 |
Season: May to November Times: All Day |
38 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 130 |
Season: November to March Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
39 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 800 |
Season: November to March Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
40 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds | 2,000 |
Season: October to March Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
41 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 120 |
Season: September to April Times: All Day |
42 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 1,000 |
Season: September to April Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
43 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers | 200 |
Season: April, September to December Times: 8 AM to 5 PM |
44 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 1,500 |
Season: August to April Times: All Day |
45 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 2,400 |
Season: October to February Times: All Day |
46 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 450 |
Season: March to May, November to December Times: All Day |
47 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 350 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
48 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On tree stumps | 3,000 |
Season: November to March Times: All Day |
49 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On palm trees | 800 |
Season: January to February Times: All Day |
50 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On snowballs | 3,000 |
Season: June to August Times: All Day |
51 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground | 300 |
Season: January to March Times: All Day |
52 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 10,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 11 PM to 8 AM |
53 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 200 |
Season: December to February Times: All Day |
54 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: December to March Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
55 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 2,000 |
Season: January to February Times: All Day |
56 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 1,000 |
Season: January to February Times: All Day |
57 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 10,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 11 PM to 8 AM |
58 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On trees | 6,000 |
Season: December to March Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
59 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
60 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
61 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
62 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On trees | 1,350 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
63 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
64 | ![]() | ★★★★☆ On palm trees | 8,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
65 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On palm trees | 12,000 |
Season: January to February Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
66 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On trees | 600 |
Season: January to May Times: 4 AM to 8 AM, 5 PM to 7 PM |
67 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Under trees | 600 |
Season: January to March Times: All Day |
68 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 600 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
69 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On rotten turnips | 80 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
70 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the shore | 1,000 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
71 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On the rocky shore | 200 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
72 | ![]() | ★★★★★ On rotten turnips and trash | 60 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
73 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Flying | 130 |
Season: December to March Times: 5 PM to 4 AM |
74 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ On villagers | 70 |
Season: October to May Times: All Day |
75 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ On rocks during rain | 250 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
76 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks | 250 |
Season: March to December Times: 11 PM to 4 PM |
77 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks | 300 |
Season: March to December Times: 4 PM to 11 PM |
78 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees | 600 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
79 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 8,000 |
Season: May to October Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
80 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ On the ground | 8,000 |
Season: November to April Times: 7 PM to 4 AM |
Bugs can roughly be divided into the groups below:
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While some bugs appear outside, some require certain conditions to appear. Ants, for example, require you to place rotten turnips outside to attract them.
No. | Name | Rarity & Location | Sell Price | Months and Time |
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49 | ![]() |
★★★☆☆ On palm trees |
800 |
Season: July to August Times: All Day |
39 | ![]() |
★☆☆☆☆ On ponds |
800 |
Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 7 PM |
78 | ![]() |
★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees |
600 |
Season: All year Times: 7 PM to 8 AM |
68 | ![]() |
★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees |
600 |
Season: All year Times: All Day |
67 | ![]() |
★☆☆☆☆ Under trees |
600 |
Season: July to September Times: All Day |
The top 5 most expensive bugs in the game are all beetles and they're also among the most difficult to catch!
It's best to hold on to these and sell them for double the price when Flick visits your island!
While these bugs are the most profitable, there are some that are easier to catch that can sell for a relatively good price!
Complete List of Bug Sell Prices
In order to catch bugs, you will first need to craft or buy a net. After equipping the net and finding a bug, hold the A button to ready your net and creep forward, then release the A button once you are close to catch it.
Bugs are found in various different locations, and you'll have to adjust your technique in order to catch each different type!
List of Nets
Be careful when running through fields of flowers, or whenever you pass by trees and tree stumps. Bugs love hanging out around plants which makes them harder to spot!
Bug Guide: List of Bugs (Insects), Sell Prices, and Appearance Times
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