Here are all the bugs we've found so far in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. By Jake Dekker , Kallie Plagge , and Olivia Harris on January 14, 2026 at 1:37PM PST Blathers might think the bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are "wretched," but collecting them is one of the best things you can do in the game. The deserted island is filled with insects to collect, sell, gift, donate, and display, and you can find a variety depending on the time of year, weather, or season. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a total of 80 insects, and you'll find a table listing every bug in the game, where and when to catch it, and how much it sells for. We've rounded up the same information (but for fish) in our fishing guide. For more, you can also check out our Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides hub. In order to catch bugs, you will need a net of some kind. The first net you get in the game is the flimsy net, which can be upgraded to the net at a DIY bench. There are no special limits to what any net can catch in the game--the type of net just determines how many times the tool can be used before breaking. Once your net breaks, just craft a new one at a DIY bench with resources found around the island or purchase a new one at Nook’s Cranny. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Now Playing: 13 Essential Tips For Animal Crossing New Horizons To catch a bug, approach it with your net equipped, taking care to hold down A to sneak up slowly. Once you're within reach, release the A button and your net will spring forward to grab the critter. If you miss, you might be able to nab the bug by mashing the A button, but sometimes bugs will flee. It takes practice, so don't be discouraged if you find that you're scaring away more bugs than you're catching at first. Bugs will spawn in different locations and environments. Trees, rivers, flowers, rocks, and light sources all play a role in where bugs will spawn on the island. Many bugs require a specific environmental feature to spawn, so keep that in mind when terraforming and decorating your island--you'll want at least one tree stump to get some bugs, for example. Also, if you don’t have any trees or flowers, you may find the bug population seriously lacking. Weather is the second biggest condition that impacts which bugs appear. In spring, butterflies won’t appear when it’s raining; instead, bugs like snails will be out and about. Rain, snow, and sunny days will all attract different bugs to the island, so taking note of which bugs like certain weather will be the key to completing your collection. As time in Animal Crossing is synced up with the real world, or whichever date and time you have entered into your Nintendo Switch, the time you play your game matters. New Horizons goes through all the stages of a 24-hour period in real-time, with different bugs appearing at different times. Bugs also vary depending on what month it is, which the game refers to as seasonality. If you want to collect every kind of bug, you will need to play the game at all different hours and throughout the year. The seasonality of bugs changes depending on which hemisphere you chose, too. For reference, you can always check what time and months the bugs that you have caught will spawn in your Critterpedia. Bugs will come and go in and out of season in Animal Crossing. For players in the Northern Hemisphere, this month sees the arrival of the scorpion and the departure of the tarantula; for Southern Hemisphere players, it's the opposite. See a comprehensive list of what's coming and going in May in our guides below. There are tons of rare bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Some have unique spawn conditions that make them tricky to find, while others might just be hard to catch. If you're looking to fill up your Critterpedia and your museum and need some help with the difficult ones, check out some of our specialized bug guides below. The list below contains the time of year, time of day, location, and price for every bug in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Months denoted with "N" correspond to the Northern Hemisphere, while an "S" indicates the bug's availability in the Southern Hemisphere. Apr - Sept (N);Oct - Mar (S) Apr - Sept (N);Oct - Mar (S) May - Oct (N);Nov - Apr (S) Sept - Oct (N);Mar - Apr (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) On hardwood/cedar trees Sept - June (N);Mar - Dec (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) Citrus Long-Horned Beetle Apr - Aug (N);Oct - Feb (S) Sept - June (N);Mar - Dec (S) Sept - Nov (N);Mar - May (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) Nov - Feb (N);May - Aug (S) Apr - Oct (N);Oct - Apr (S) May - Sept (N);Nov - Mar (S) June - Aug (N);Dec - Feb (S) Dec - Feb (N);June - Aug (S) Earth-Boring Dung Beetle July - Sept (N);Jan - Mar (S) Dec - Mar,June - Sept(N and S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) On hardwood/cedar trees 4 PM - 8 AM,4 PM - 7 PM Apr - Nov (N);Oct - May (S) On a flea-infested villager July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) On hardwood/cedar trees July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) Apr - Sept (N);Oct - Mar (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) June - Sept (N);Dec - Mar (S) July - Sept (N);Jan - Mar (S) May - Aug (N);Nov - Feb (S) Beach (looks like a shell) Mar - July (N);Sept - Jan (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) July - Aug (N); Jan - Feb (S) Apr - Aug (N);Oct - Feb (S) Mar - June, Oct (N);Sept - Dec,Apr (S) Apr - Nov (N); Oct - May (S) Madagascan Sunset Moth Apr - Sept (N);Oct - Mar (S) Mar - Oct (N);Sept - Apr (S) Mar - Nov (N);Sept - Apr (S) Aug - Nov (N);Feb - May (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) Nov - May (N);May - Nov (S) Sept - Nov (N);Mar - May (S) June - Sept (N);Dec - Mar (S) Mar - Nov (N);Sept - May (S) Mar - June (N);Sept - Dec (S) Flying near flowers(black, purple, blue only) Sept - June (N);Mar - Dec (S) May - Sept (N);Nov - Mar (S) Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing May - Sept (N);Nov - Mar (S) June - Sept (N);Dec - Mar (S) Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing Dec - Feb, Apr - Sept (N);June - Aug,Oct - Mar (S) Sept - Oct (N);Mar - Apr (S) Rosalia Batesi Beetle May - June (N);Nov - Dec (S) July - Aug (N);Jan - Feb (S) May - Oct (N);Nov - Apr (S) On rocks or shrubs (rain) Mar - Oct (N);Sept - Apr (S) Nov - Apr (N);May - Oct (S) Feb - Oct (N); Aug - Apr (S) Mar - Sept (N);Sept - Mar (S) May - June, Sept - Nov (N);Mar - May,Nov - Dec (S) Aug - Sept (N);Feb - Mar (S) July - Sept (N);Jan - Mar (S) On the ground(disguised as a leaf) July - Nov (N);Jan - May 4 AM - 8 AM, 5 PM - 7 PM Mar - June, Sept - Oct (N);Mar - Apr, Sept - Dec (S) Latest in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Everything New In Update 3.0 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Are Waking Up To A Nice Surprise 12 Things To Do Before Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 Update