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Red Dragonfly Times and How to Catch

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Red Dragonfly Times

The Red Dragonfly is one of the Dragonflies from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn all about the Red Dragonfly and how to catch them below!

Red Dragonfly Sell Price

Red Dragonfly
Sell Price 180 Bells
Type Dragonfly
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆

The Red Dragonfly is a common bug and sells for 180 Bells.

Red Dragonfly Location and Times

Red Dragonfly Times

Location Flying
Time September to October
North Hemisphere
8 AM to 7 PM
March to April
South Hemisphere
8 AM to 7 PM

You can find the Red Dragonfly flying from 8 AM to 7 PM.

Find it from September to October on the Northern Hemisphere, or from March to April on the Southern Hemisphere.

Red Dragonfly Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Red Dragonfly
Northern Hemisphere Calendar
January July
February August
March September ACNH - Red Dragonfly
April October ACNH - Red Dragonfly
May November
June December
Red Dragonfly
Southern Hemisphere Calendar
January July
February August
March ACNH - Red Dragonfly September
April ACNH - Red Dragonfly October
May November
June December

How to Catch the Red Dragonfly

Steps Directions
1
  Equip your Net ACNH - Net
2   Approach the Red Dragonfly
3   Swing your net!

1. Equip Your Net

To catch a bug, you'll need to equip your net! Press the X Button to go into your pockets and select your net.

You can also select it from your Tool Ring!

2. Approach Bug

You'll find the Red Dragonfly flying in the air. Some bugs fly faster the others, so you may have to chase them down.

3. Swing Your Net

Once you're close enough, press the A Button to swing your net. You'll then be a proud owner of the Red Dragonfly!

Red Dragonfly Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

I caught a red dragonfly! Didn't even have to roll for initiative!

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  I won't deny that the wretched red dragonfly is an elegant aeronaut.

 It manipulates its four wings quite uniquely so it can hover and meneuver through the air with ease.

 But the veins on its wings! What ghastly things!

 One can't help but gasp at the sight of them... Appalling aerodynamics, indeed!

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