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Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) - Bugs in May

This page shows all of the bugs you can catch in May on Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). In addition to the time of day and location that bugs appear, you can find other information here to help you complete your bug encyclopedia.

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List of May Bugs

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Name Rarity Location / Times Sell Price
1 Common Butterfly ImageCommon Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 160
2 Yellow Butterfly ImageYellow Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 160
3 Tiger Butterfly ImageTiger Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 240
4 Peacock Butterfly ImagePeacock Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to hybrid flowers
4 AM to 7 PM		 2,500
5 Common Bluebottle ImageCommon Bluebottle ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 300
6 Paper Kite Butterfly ImagePaper Kite Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 7 PM		 1,000
7 Great Purple Emperor ImageGreat Purple Emperor ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 3,000
10 Agrias Butterfly ImageAgrias Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 5 PM		 3,000
11 Rajah BrookeRajah Brooke's Birdwing ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 5 PM		 2,500
12 Queen AlexandraQueen Alexandra's Birdwing ★★★☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 4 PM		 4,000
13 Moth ImageMoth ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to lights
7 PM to 4 AM		 130
14 Atlas Moth ImageAtlas Moth ★★☆☆☆ On trees
7 PM to 4 AM		 3,000
15 Madagascan Sunset Moth ImageMadagascan Sunset Moth ★★☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 4 PM		 2,500
16 Long Locust ImageLong Locust ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground
8 AM to 7 PM		 200
22 Mantis ImageMantis ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 430
23 Orchid Mantis ImageOrchid Mantis ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 2,400
24 Honeybee ImageHoneybee ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 200
25 Wasp ImageWasp ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
All Day		 2,500
33 Darner Dragonfly ImageDarner Dragonfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 5 PM		 230
34 Banded Dragonfly ImageBanded Dragonfly ★★☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 5 PM		 4,500
37 Mole Cricket ImageMole Cricket ★★★☆☆ Underground
All Day		 500
38 Pondskater ImagePondskater ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds
8 AM to 7 PM		 130
39 Diving Beetle ImageDiving Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds
8 AM to 7 PM		 800
40 Giant Water Bug ImageGiant Water Bug ★☆☆☆☆ On ponds
7 PM to 8 AM		 2,000
41 Stinkbug ImageStinkbug ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
All Day		 120
42 Man-Faced Stink Bug ImageMan-Faced Stink Bug ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
7 PM to 8 AM		 1,000
43 Ladybug ImageLadybug ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 200
44 Tiger Beetle ImageTiger Beetle ★★★☆☆ On the ground
All Day		 1,500
45 Jewel Beetle ImageJewel Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 2,400
46 Violin Beetle ImageViolin Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 450
47 Citrus Long-Horned Beetle ImageCitrus Long-Horned Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 350
48 Rosalia Batesi Beetle ImageRosalia Batesi Beetle ★★☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 3,000
68 Bagworm ImageBagworm ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
All Day		 600
69 Ant ImageAnt ★☆☆☆☆ On rotten turnips
All Day		 80
70 Hermit Crab ImageHermit Crab ★☆☆☆☆ On the shore
7 PM to 8 AM		 1,000
71 Wharf Roach ImageWharf Roach ★☆☆☆☆ On the rocky shore
All Day		 200
72 Fly ImageFly ★★★★★ On rotten turnips and trash
All Day		 60
74 Flea ImageFlea ★★☆☆☆ On villagers
All Day		 70
75 Snail ImageSnail ★☆☆☆☆ On rocks during rain
All Day		 250
76 Pill Bug ImagePill Bug ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks
11 PM to 4 PM		 250
77 Centipede ImageCentipede ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks
4 PM to 11 PM		 300
78 Spider ImageSpider ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
7 PM to 8 AM		 600
80 Scorpion ImageScorpion ★★★☆☆ On the ground
7 PM to 4 AM		 8,000
Name Rarity Location / Times Sell Price
1 Common Butterfly ImageCommon Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 7 PM		 160
6 Paper Kite Butterfly ImagePaper Kite Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
8 AM to 7 PM		 1,000
8 Monarch Butterfly ImageMonarch Butterfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
4 AM to 3 PM		 140
13 Moth ImageMoth ★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to lights
7 PM to 4 AM		 130
16 Long Locust ImageLong Locust ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground
8 AM to 7 PM		 200
17 Migratory Locust ImageMigratory Locust ★★☆☆☆ On the ground
8 AM to 7 PM		 600
18 Rice Grasshopper ImageRice Grasshopper ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground
8 AM to 7 PM		 400
20 Cricket ImageCricket ★☆☆☆☆ On the ground
5 PM to 8 AM		 130
22 Mantis ImageMantis ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 430
23 Orchid Mantis ImageOrchid Mantis ★☆☆☆☆ On flowers
8 AM to 5 PM		 2,400
25 Wasp ImageWasp ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
All Day		 2,500
35 Damselfly ImageDamselfly ★☆☆☆☆ Flying
All Day		 500
37 Mole Cricket ImageMole Cricket ★★★☆☆ Underground
All Day		 500
46 Violin Beetle ImageViolin Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 450
47 Citrus Long-Horned Beetle ImageCitrus Long-Horned Beetle ★☆☆☆☆ On tree stumps
All Day		 350
66 Walking Stick ImageWalking Stick ★★☆☆☆ On trees
4 AM to 8 AM,
5 PM to 7 PM		 600
68 Bagworm ImageBagworm ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
All Day		 600
69 Ant ImageAnt ★☆☆☆☆ On rotten turnips
All Day		 80
70 Hermit Crab ImageHermit Crab ★☆☆☆☆ On the shore
7 PM to 8 AM		 1,000
71 Wharf Roach ImageWharf Roach ★☆☆☆☆ On the rocky shore
All Day		 200
72 Fly ImageFly ★★★★★ On rotten turnips and trash
All Day		 60
74 Flea ImageFlea ★★☆☆☆ On villagers
All Day		 70
75 Snail ImageSnail ★☆☆☆☆ On rocks during rain
All Day		 250
76 Pill Bug ImagePill Bug ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks
11 PM to 4 PM		 250
77 Centipede ImageCentipede ★☆☆☆☆ Underneath rocks
4 PM to 11 PM		 300
78 Spider ImageSpider ★☆☆☆☆ Inside trees
7 PM to 8 AM		 600
79 Tarantula ImageTarantula ★★★☆☆ On the ground
7 PM to 4 AM		 8,000

Bugs Arriving in May

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Great Purple Emperor ImageGreat Purple EmperorQueen AlexandraQueen Alexandra's BirdwingBanded Dragonfly ImageBanded DragonflyPondskater ImagePondskater
Diving Beetle ImageDiving BeetleViolin Beetle ImageViolin BeetleRosalia Batesi Beetle ImageRosalia Batesi BeetleScorpion ImageScorpion
Damselfly ImageDamselflyMole Cricket ImageMole CricketTarantula ImageTarantula

Bugs Leaving in May

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Mole Cricket ImageMole Cricket
Monarch Butterfly ImageMonarch ButterflyLong Locust ImageLong LocustMigratory Locust ImageMigratory LocustRice Grasshopper ImageRice Grasshopper
Cricket ImageCricketMantis ImageMantisOrchid Mantis ImageOrchid MantisViolin Beetle ImageViolin Beetle
Walking Stick ImageWalking StickFlea ImageFlea

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2 Anonymousover 3 years

Or if you leave a lollipop on the ground

1 Personover 4 years

Ants only spawn on spoiled turnips

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