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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - Bug Guide: List of Bugs (Insects)
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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No. Bug, Rarity, Location Sell Price Months & Time
1 Common ButterflyCommon Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 160 Northern Hemisphere: September to June
Southern Hemisphere: March to December
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
2 Yellow ButterflyYellow Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 160 Northern Hemisphere: March to June, September to October
Southern Hemisphere: March to April, September to December
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
3 Tiger ButterflyTiger Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 240 Northern Hemisphere: March to September
Southern Hemisphere: September to March
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
4 Peacock ButterflyPeacock Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying next to hybrid flowers		 2,500 Northern Hemisphere: March to June
Southern Hemisphere: September to December
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
5 Common BluebottleCommon Bluebottle
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 300 Northern Hemisphere: April to August
Southern Hemisphere: October to February
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
6 Paper Kite ButterflyPaper Kite Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 1,000 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
7 Great Purple EmperorGreat Purple Emperor
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 3,000 Northern Hemisphere: May to August
Southern Hemisphere: November to February
Time: 4 AM to 7 PM
8 Monarch ButterflyMonarch Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 140 Northern Hemisphere: September to November
Southern Hemisphere: March to May
Time: 4 AM to 3 PM
9 Emperor ButterflyEmperor Butterfly
★★☆☆☆
Flying		 4,000 Northern Hemisphere: December to March, June to September
Southern Hemisphere: June to September, December to March
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
10 Agrias ButterflyAgrias Butterfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 3,000 Northern Hemisphere: April to September
Southern Hemisphere: October to March
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
11 Rajah BrookeRajah Brooke's Birdwing
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 2,500 Northern Hemisphere: December to February, April to September
Southern Hemisphere: June to August, October to March
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
12 Queen AlexandraQueen Alexandra's Birdwing
★★★☆☆
Flying		 4,000 Northern Hemisphere: May to September
Southern Hemisphere: November to March
Time: 8 AM to 4 PM
13 MothMoth
★☆☆☆☆
Flying next to lights		 130 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: 7 PM to 4 AM
14 Atlas MothAtlas Moth
★★☆☆☆
On trees		 3,000 Northern Hemisphere: April to September
Southern Hemisphere: October to March
Time: 7 PM to 4 AM
15 Madagascan Sunset MothMadagascan Sunset Moth
★★☆☆☆
Flying		 2,500 Northern Hemisphere: April to September
Southern Hemisphere: October to March
Time: 8 AM to 4 PM
16 Long LocustLong Locust
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 200 Northern Hemisphere: April to November
Southern Hemisphere: October to May
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
17 Migratory LocustMigratory Locust
★★☆☆☆
On the ground		 600 Northern Hemisphere: August to November
Southern Hemisphere: February to May
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
18 Rice GrasshopperRice Grasshopper
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 400 Northern Hemisphere: August to November
Southern Hemisphere: February to May
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
19 GrasshopperGrasshopper
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 160 Northern Hemisphere: July to September
Southern Hemisphere: January to March
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
20 CricketCricket
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 130 Northern Hemisphere: September to November
Southern Hemisphere: March to May
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
21 Bell CricketBell Cricket
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 430 Northern Hemisphere: September to October
Southern Hemisphere: March to April
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
22 MantisMantis
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 430 Northern Hemisphere: March to November
Southern Hemisphere: September to May
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
23 Orchid MantisOrchid Mantis
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 2,400 Northern Hemisphere: March to November
Southern Hemisphere: September to May
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
24 HoneybeeHoneybee
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 200 Northern Hemisphere: March to July
Southern Hemisphere: September to January
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
25 WaspWasp
★☆☆☆☆
Inside trees		 2,500 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
26 Brown CicadaBrown Cicada
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 250 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
27 Robust CicadaRobust Cicada
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 300 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
28 Giant CicadaGiant Cicada
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 500 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
29 Walker CicadaWalker Cicada
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 400 Northern Hemisphere: August to September
Southern Hemisphere: February and March
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
30 Evening CicadaEvening Cicada
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 550 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 4 AM to 8 AM,
4 PM to 7 PM
31 Cicada ShellCicada Shell
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 10 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: All Day
32 Red DragonflyRed Dragonfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 180 Northern Hemisphere: September to October
Southern Hemisphere: March to April
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
33 Darner DragonflyDarner Dragonfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 230 Northern Hemisphere: April to October
Southern Hemisphere: October to April
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
34 Banded DragonflyBanded Dragonfly
★★☆☆☆
Flying		 4,500 Northern Hemisphere: May to October
Southern Hemisphere: November to April
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
35 DamselflyDamselfly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 500 Northern Hemisphere: November to February
Southern Hemisphere: May to August
Time: All Day
36 FireflyFirefly
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 300 Northern Hemisphere: June
Southern Hemisphere: December
Time: 7 PM to 4 AM
37 Mole CricketMole Cricket
★★★☆☆
Underground		 500 Northern Hemisphere: November to May
Southern Hemisphere: May to November
Time: All Day
38 PondskaterPondskater
★☆☆☆☆
On ponds		 130 Northern Hemisphere: May to September
Southern Hemisphere: November to March
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
39 Diving BeetleDiving Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On ponds		 800 Northern Hemisphere: May to September
Southern Hemisphere: November to March
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
40 Giant Water BugGiant Water Bug
★☆☆☆☆
On ponds		 2,000 Northern Hemisphere: April to September
Southern Hemisphere: October to March
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM
41 StinkbugStinkbug
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 120 Northern Hemisphere: March to October
Southern Hemisphere: September to April
Time: All Day
42 Man-Faced Stink BugMan-Faced Stink Bug
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 1,000 Northern Hemisphere: March to October
Southern Hemisphere: September to April
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM
43 LadybugLadybug
★☆☆☆☆
On flowers		 200 Northern Hemisphere: March to June, October
Southern Hemisphere: April, September to December
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
44 Tiger BeetleTiger Beetle
★★★☆☆
On the ground		 1,500 Northern Hemisphere: February to October
Southern Hemisphere: August to April
Time: All Day
45 Jewel BeetleJewel Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On tree stumps		 2,400 Northern Hemisphere: April to August
Southern Hemisphere: October to February
Time: All Day
46 Violin BeetleViolin Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On tree stumps		 450 Northern Hemisphere: May to June, September to November
Southern Hemisphere: March to May, November to December
Time: All Day
47 Citrus Long-Horned BeetleCitrus Long-Horned Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On tree stumps		 350 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
48 Rosalia Batesi BeetleRosalia Batesi Beetle
★★☆☆☆
On tree stumps		 3,000 Northern Hemisphere: May to September
Southern Hemisphere: November to March
Time: All Day
49 Blue Weevil BeetleBlue Weevil Beetle
★★★☆☆
On palm trees		 800 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: All Day
50 Dung BeetleDung Beetle
★★☆☆☆
On snowballs		 3,000 Northern Hemisphere: December to February
Southern Hemisphere: June to August
Time: All Day
51 Earth-Boring Dung BeetleEarth-Boring Dung Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On the ground		 300 Northern Hemisphere: July to September
Southern Hemisphere: January to March
Time: All Day
52 Scarab BeetleScarab Beetle
★★★☆☆
On trees		 10,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 11 PM to 8 AM
53 Drone BeetleDrone Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 200 Northern Hemisphere: June to August
Southern Hemisphere: December to February
Time: All Day
54 Goliath BeetleGoliath Beetle
★★★☆☆
On palm trees		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: June to September
Southern Hemisphere: December to March
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
55 Saw StagSaw Stag
★★☆☆☆
On trees		 2,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: All Day
56 Miyama StagMiyama Stag
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 1,000 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: All Day
57 Giant StagGiant Stag
★★★☆☆
On trees		 10,000 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 11 PM to 8 AM
58 Rainbow StagRainbow Stag
★★★☆☆
On trees		 6,000 Northern Hemisphere: June to September
Southern Hemisphere: December to March
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM
59 Cyclommatus StagCyclommatus Stag
★★★★☆
On palm trees		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
60 Golden StagGolden Stag
★★★★★
On palm trees		 12,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
61 Giraffe StagGiraffe Stag
★★★★☆
On palm trees		 12,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
62 Horned DynastidHorned Dynastid
★☆☆☆☆
On trees		 1,350 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
63 Horned AtlasHorned Atlas
★★★★☆
On palm trees		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
64 Horned ElephantHorned Elephant
★★★★☆
On palm trees		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
65 Horned HerculesHorned Hercules
★★★★★
On palm trees		 12,000 Northern Hemisphere: July and August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: 5 PM to 8 AM
66 Walking StickWalking Stick
★★☆☆☆
On trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: July to November
Southern Hemisphere: January to May
Time: 4 AM to 8 AM,
5 PM to 7 PM
67 Walking LeafWalking Leaf
★☆☆☆☆
Under trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: July to September
Southern Hemisphere: January to March
Time: All Day
68 BagwormBagworm
★☆☆☆☆
Inside trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
69 AntAnt
★☆☆☆☆
On rotten turnips		 80 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
70 Hermit CrabHermit Crab
★☆☆☆☆
On the shore		 1,000 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM
71 Wharf RoachWharf Roach
★☆☆☆☆
On the rocky shore		 200 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
72 FlyFly
★★★★★
On rotten turnips and trash		 60 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
73 MosquitoMosquito
★☆☆☆☆
Flying		 130 Northern Hemisphere: June to September
Southern Hemisphere: December to March
Time: 5 PM to 4 AM
74 FleaFlea
★★☆☆☆
On villagers		 70 Northern Hemisphere: April to November
Southern Hemisphere: October to May
Time: All Day
75 SnailSnail
★☆☆☆☆
On rocks during rain		 250 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
76 Pill BugPill Bug
★☆☆☆☆
Underneath rocks		 250 Northern Hemisphere: September to June
Southern Hemisphere: March to December
Time: 11 PM to 4 PM
77 CentipedeCentipede
★☆☆☆☆
Underneath rocks		 300 Northern Hemisphere: September to June
Southern Hemisphere: March to December
Time: 4 PM to 11 PM
78 SpiderSpider
★☆☆☆☆
Inside trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM
79 TarantulaTarantula
★★★☆☆
On the ground		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: November to April
Southern Hemisphere: May to October
Time: 7 PM to 4 AM
80 ScorpionScorpion
★★★☆☆
On the ground		 8,000 Northern Hemisphere: May to October
Southern Hemisphere: November to April
Time: 7 PM to 4 AM

Bug List by Month

ACNH - Catching a Tarantula
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)
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

Types of Bugs and Insects

Bugs can roughly be divided into the groups below:

Bug Types
ACNH Bug Guide BeetlesBeetles ACNH Bug Guide StagsStags ACNH Bug Guide ButterfliesButterflies
ACNH Bug Guide DragonfliesDragonflies ACNH Bug Guide MothsMoths ACNH Bug Guide GrasshoppersHoppers
ACNH Bug Guide CricketsCrickets ACNH Bug Guide MantisesMantises ACNH Bug Guide CicadasCicadas
ACNH Bug Guide Dangerous BugsDangerous ACNH Bug Guide Other BugsOthers -

While some bugs appear outside, some require certain conditions to appear. Ants, for example, require you to place rotten turnips outside to attract them.

Bug and Insects Prices List

Top 5 Expensive Bugs

No. Bug, Rarity, Location Sell Price Months & Time
39 Diving BeetleDiving Beetle
★☆☆☆☆
On ponds		 800 Northern Hemisphere: May to September
Southern Hemisphere: November to March
Time: 8 AM to 7 PM
49 Blue Weevil BeetleBlue Weevil Beetle
★★★☆☆
On palm trees		 800 Northern Hemisphere: July to August
Southern Hemisphere: January to February
Time: All Day
68 BagwormBagworm
★☆☆☆☆
Inside trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: All Day
67 Walking LeafWalking Leaf
★☆☆☆☆
Under trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: July to September
Southern Hemisphere: January to March
Time: All Day
78 SpiderSpider
★☆☆☆☆
Inside trees		 600 Northern Hemisphere: All year
Southern Hemisphere: All year
Time: 7 PM to 8 AM

The top 5 most expensive bugs in the game are mostly 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

How to Catch Bugs

Craft a Net

ACNH Bug Guide - Resident caught a Rajah Brooke

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

Tread Lightly Around Local Flora

ACNH - Resident caught a Dung Beetle

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!

How to Catch Bugs

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24 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

Is there a file that I can download with the insects, fish and ocean?

23 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

I have every bug in animal crossing except the flea.

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