Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Bugs are one of the most difficult collectibles to locate in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as we must search in the right place during the correct month and time. So let's show you how to find all the critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, to make your task easier.

We only want one copy of most bugs, so that Socrates will exhibit them in the museum, but others will come outvery profitable if we sell them to Tendo , so we also indicate the number of berries that they will pay us in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for each of the existing bugs.

We have already explained some complex tasks, such as fishing the taimen in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, one of the rarest and most elusive fish, but collecting the critters is not a minor challenge.

Of course, we'll need the net to catch the bugs, and use different techniques. Some disappear, so we have to hit the first time, while other bugs give us several chances.

In general, in Animal Crossing: New Horizons it's best to approach critters from behind, walking slowly, and making sure to throw the net at the right distance: not too far, because it won't catch them, nor getting too close, because they can disappear.

Some of the bugs are dangerous, if the wasps sting us they will give us a black eye and, if they do it again without taking before medicine, we will pass out and appear at home (or at the pier of the island we are visiting). If it is a tarantula that bites us, we will faint directly.

This does not imply any playable disadvantage within Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we can continue as normal and continue hunting bugs, although we will have lost the one that has stung us.

Also, all the bugs we deliver to Socrates will be in the museum. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons it has become more of a zoo, because all the animals are kept alive, and some of the rooms dedicated to critters are very colorful:

Beetles

Beetles are the bugs with the most species in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but not the most common, as they appear rarely even if we look for them in the right place, month, and time.

Of course, we should never let these bugs escape, even if we already have one, because we can get up to 12,000 berries if we sell them. Unfortunately, most beetles only appear in the summer months, making these elusive critters difficult to find.

Here is the complete list of beetles in Animal Crossing: New Horizons:

1. Cyclommatus stag beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 8,000 b.
2. Atlas horned beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 8,000 b.
3. Elephant horned beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 8,000 b.
4. Hercules horned beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 12,000 b.
5. Japanese horned beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 1,350 b.
6. Rainbow stag beetle: trees, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (June to September) - 6,000 b.
7. Giant stag beetle: trees, 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 10,000 b.
8. Giraffe stag beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 12,000 b.
9. Miyama stag beetle: trees, any time (July and August) - 1,000 b.
10. Stag beetle: trees, any time (July and August) - 2,000 b.
11. Litmus stag beetle: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (July and August) - 12,000 b.
12. Geotrupid beetle: on the ground, any time (July to September) - 300 b.
13. Jewel Beetle: trees, any time (April to August) - 2,400 b.
14. Swimming beetle: rivers, 8:00 to 19:00 (May to September) - 800 b.
15. Gold beetle: trees, 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. berries (July and August) - 10,000 b.
16. Dung beetle: on the ground, any time (December to January) - 3,000 b.
17. Rosalia batesi beetle: base of cut tree, any time (May to September) - 3,000 b.
18. Tiger beetle: on the ground, any time (February to October) - 1,500 b.
19. Japanese Green Beetle: trees, any time (June to August) - 200 b.
20. Violin beetle: trees, any time (September to November + May and June) - 450 b.

Since these critters have very low spawn rates in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, don't be discouraged if they don't appear soon, and we must keep trying.

Butterflies

Butterflies are also some of the most species-rich critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and many of them are easy to find. We will only need the net to catch them while they fly.

Although some butterflies have a high value in berries, in general they are not the most sought-after critters in the Animal Crossing store: New Horizons. However, since they are more frequent, they can be used to earn berries quickly if we need a not very high amount.

Let's see the details to find these flying bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons:

1. Japanese Emperor Butterfly: Flying, 4:00 to 7:00 - (May to August) - 3,000 b.
2. Brooke's Wings: Flying, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (December to February + April to September) - 2,500 b.
3. Birdwing Butterfly: Purple, black or blue flowers, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (May to September) - 4,000 b.
4. Bianor butterfly: purple, black or blue flowers, 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (March to June) - 2,500 b.
5. Sky butterfly: flying, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (December to March + June to September) - 4,000 b.
6. Colias butterfly: flying, 4:00 to 19:00 (March to June + August and September) - 160 b.
7. Paper kite butterfly: flying, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (all year) - 1,000 b.
8. Common butterfly: on flowers, 4:00 to 19:00 (September to June) - 160 b.
9. Monarch butterfly: flying, 4:00 to 17:00 - 140 b.
10. Narcissus butterfly: flying, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (September to November) - 3,000 b.
11. Tiger butterfly: flying, 4:00 to 19:00 (March to September) - 240 b.
12. Blue triangle butterfly: flying, 4:00 to 19:00 (April to August) - 300 b.

Although butterflies are among the most abundant critters on the island of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, some of them have higher ratios low, and it can be difficult for us to find them. Whether collecting bugs or in other aspects of the game, patience is the key.

Cicadas, moths, dragonflies and other bugs

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons we find many other kinds of critters, which go beyond insects, and include spiders, worms and even crabs. In this case, they cover all months of the year, not just concentrated in spring and summer.

In addition, here we will find very profitable critters, such as the tarantulas, which are worth 8,000 bells and can be found quite easily. In fact, one of the best ways to make money in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is to sell tarantulas.

Let's see all the information about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons bugs that we are missing:

1. Honey bee: on flowers, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (March to July) - 200 b.
2. Spider: shaking a tree, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (all year) - 480 b.
3. Wasp: stirring a tree with hornets' nests, full day (all year) - 2,500 b.
4. Hermit Crab: on the beach (it looks like a shell), 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (all year) - 1,000 b.
5. Snail: on the rocks when it rains, full day (all year) - 250 b.
6. Bug: on red flowers, full day (March to October)- 120 b.
7. Giant water bug: ponds and rivers, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (April to September) - 2,000 b.
8. Bug with a human face: in the flowers, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (March to October) - 1,000 b.
9. Centipedes: hitting the rocks with the shovel, 17:00 to 23:00 (September to June) - 300 b.
10. Brown cicada: trees, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (July and August) - 250 b.
11. Common cicada: trees, 8:00 to 16:00 (August and September) - 400 b.
12. Giant cicada: trees, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (July and August) - 500 b.
13. Oriental cicada: trees, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (July and August) - 300 b.
14. Cigarette: trees, 4:00 to 8:00 + 16:00 to 19:00 (July and August) - 550 b.
15. Mealybug: hitting the rocks with the shovel, 23:00 to 16:00 (September to June) - 250 b.
16. Sand scale: rocks by the sea, full day (all year) - 200 b.
17. Scorpion: on the ground, 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (May to October) - 8,000 b.
18. Goliath: trees, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (June to September) - 8,000 b.
19. Blue weevil: on palm trees, full day (July and August) - 800 b.
20. Bell cricket: in the grass, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (September and October) - 430 b.
21. Spring onion cricket: buried in the ground, full day (November to May) - 500 b.
22. Common cricket: in the grass, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (September to November) - 130 b.
23. Ant: rotten turnips / fruit, full day (all year) - 80 b.
24. Leaf insect: soil around a tree, full day (July to September) - 600 b.
25. Stick insect: shaking a tree, 4:00 to 8:00 + 17:00 to 19:00 (July to November) - 600 b.
26. Lobster: on the grass, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (August to November) - 160 b.
27. Elongated locust: in the grass, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (April to November) - 200 b.
28. Migratory locust: in the grass, 8:00 to 19:00 (August to November) - 600 b.
29. Damselfly dragonfly: flying, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (April to October) - 230 b.
30. Damsel dragonfly: flying, full day (November to February) - 500 b.
31. Red dragonfly: flying, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (September and October) - 180 b.
32. Tiger dragonfly: flying, 8:00 to 17:00 (May to October) - 4,500 b.
33. Asian Longhorn: base of cut tree, full day (all year) - 350 b.
34. Firefly: ponds and rivers, 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (June) - 300 b.
35. Orchid mantis: in the flowers, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (March to November) - 2,400 b.
36. Praying mantis: in the flowers, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (March to November) - 430 b.
37. Ladybug: on the flowers, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (March to June + October) - 200 b.
38. Fly: Rotten food / garbage, full day (all year) - 60 b.
39. Mosquito: flying, 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (June to September) - 130 b.
40. Cicada molting: trees, full day (July and August) - 10 b.
41. Pocket caterpillar: trees, full day (all year) - 600 b.
42. Moth: near houses with electricity, 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (all year) - 130 b.
43. Atlas moth: trees, 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (April to September) - 3,000 b.
44. Twilight moth: flying, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (April to September) - 2,500 b.
45. Flea: on affected islanders, full day (April to November) - 70 b.
46. Grasshoppers: in the grass, 8:00 to 17:00 (July to September) - 160 b.
47. Tarantula: on the ground, 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. (November to April) - 8,000 b.
48. Shoemaker: rivers, 8:00 to 19:00 (May to September) - 130 b.

Finally, it should be noted that the trick to change the date and time on the Nintendo Switch is used to hunt bugs, since it is has maintained in the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If from the console settings we choose a manual date and time (not synchronized by the Internet) the bugs of that moment will come out.

The problem is that jumps in time, especially if they last many days, have consequences: the neighbors can leave, the fruit rots, weeds grow… and special events, such as Halloween or Christmas cannot be played with this cheat, only on the actual dates.

In any case, hunting critters is one of the most entertaining tasks in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and with this information it will be much more easy to find those rare bug species in the game.

What do you think of this guide to the critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Have you managed to find all 80 kinds of bugs in the game?