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List of Dragonflies Appearance Times and Locations

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - List of Dragonflies

This is a list of Dragonflies found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) and how to find them. If you want to know where this type of bug can be found, as well as what months and times they appear, read on!

List of Dragonflies Appearance Times and Locations

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
No. Name Rarity & Location Sell Price Months and Time
32 Red Dragonfly ImageRed Dragonfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
180 Season:
September to October
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
33 Darner Dragonfly ImageDarner Dragonfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
230 Season:
April to October
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM
34 Banded Dragonfly ImageBanded Dragonfly ★★☆☆☆

Flying
4,500 Season:
May to October
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM
35 Damselfly ImageDamselfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
500 Season:
November to February
Times:
All Day
No. Name Rarity & Location Sell Price Months and Time
32 Red Dragonfly ImageRed Dragonfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
180 Season:
March to April
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
33 Darner Dragonfly ImageDarner Dragonfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
230 Season:
October to April
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM
34 Banded Dragonfly ImageBanded Dragonfly ★★☆☆☆

Flying
4,500 Season:
November to April
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM
35 Damselfly ImageDamselfly ★☆☆☆☆

Flying
500 Season:
May to August
Times:
All Day

How to Catch Dragonflies Easily

How to Get Dragonflies to Spawn

Tip 1 Make sure you have bodies of water
Tip 2 Chase away other bug and run quickly!
Tip 3 Head to a mystery island

The damselfly spawn more frequently near water, so make sure to run around near rivers!

Some dragonflies are also quick to move, so be sure to run quickly! Running won't shoo them off like other insects, so you're all set.

If all else fails, or if you don't want to run around your island, you can head to a Mysterious Island and use your net to catch some dragonflies.

How to Catch Bugs

How to Catch Dragonflies

Step Direction
1.
Always keep your net ACNH - Net equipped
2. Press A to catch dragonflies!

1. Always keep your net equipped

ACNH - A resident stands in the middle of flat land

You never know when the bug you are searching for might just pop out in front of you on its own, so always keep your net equipped and at the ready!

2. Run around and press A to catch dragonflies

Dragonflies move around quickly, so once you spot one, be sure to run up quickly towards them to catch them!

Once you've spotted one, you can just run up to the dragonfly and press A to catch them!

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