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List of Grasshoppers Appearance Times and Locations

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

Here's our list of Grasshoppers found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! Learn how to catch them and what time and months they appear with our guide.

List of Grasshoppers Appearance Times and Locations

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
No. Name Rarity & Location Sell Price Months and Time
16 Long Locust ImageLong Locust ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
200 Season:
April to November
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
17 Migratory Locust ImageMigratory Locust ★★☆☆☆

On the ground
600 Season:
August to November
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
18 Rice Grasshopper ImageRice Grasshopper ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
400 Season:
August to November
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
19 Grasshopper ImageGrasshopper ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
160 Season:
July to September
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM
No. Name Rarity & Location Sell Price Months and Time
16 Long Locust ImageLong Locust ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
200 Season:
October to May
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
17 Migratory Locust ImageMigratory Locust ★★☆☆☆

On the ground
600 Season:
February to May
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
18 Rice Grasshopper ImageRice Grasshopper ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
400 Season:
February to May
Times:
8 AM to 7 PM
19 Grasshopper ImageGrasshopper ★☆☆☆☆

On the ground
160 Season:
January to March
Times:
8 AM to 5 PM

How to Catch Grasshoppers Easily

How to Get Grasshoppers to Spawn

Tip 1 Make sure it's daytime in the summer
Tip 2 Chase away other bug and run quickly!
Tip 3 Head to a mystery island

All grasshoppers spawn during daytime in the season of summer, so be sure to play during those dates and times when you're going grasshopper hunting!

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

How to Catch Bugs

How to Catch Grasshoppers

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

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 grasshoppers

Grasshoppers run around quickly and can hope a good distance away from you, so be sure to catch up by running right at them and pressing A to catch them!

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