Animal Crossing: Every New Bug Coming in October

It’s almost a new month, and fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons can look forward to a few new creatures creeping and crawling around their islands. Because of the real-time game mechanics, the seasons shift for players in the game just the same as they do in the real world. In the Northern hemisphere, autumn is just beginning, while in the Southern hemisphere, spring has arrived. For the Northern hemisphere, this means very few new bugs as the days grow colder and darker, while the Southern hemisphere will start to see plenty more.

There are 80 species of bug in the game so far for players to catch. They can make quite a few bells for doing so, or continue to build their Museum collection. During October, there is only one new bug players can begin to catch in the Northern hemisphere and ten in the Southern hemisphere. Here are all five new bugs coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons on October 1.

New October Bugs in the Northern Hemisphere in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The only new bug coming to the Northern hemisphere during October is the Ladybug. Players can expect to find Ladybugs during the day from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ladybugs are fairly common and are most often found on flowers around the island. They are only available through the end of October and will return from March through July. Players can sell them for 200 bells each.

Many bugs are leaving the Northern hemisphere at the end of October, so players should be sure to catch them before they’re gone. Besides the Ladybug, these include:

• Yellow Butterfly
• Bell Cricket
• Red Dragonfly
• Darner Dragonfly
• Stinkbug
• Man-faced Stink bug
• Tiger Beetle
• Scorpion

If players have not grabbed any one of these for their Museum collection, October is the last chance for a little while.

New October Bugs in the Southern Hemisphere in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

As spring comes to the Southern hemisphere, players have a better chance of finding and collecting new bugs. There are ten total newcomers, with moths and butterflies being the most well0represented. Many are decently valuable, and as always will be worth 30% more when sold directly to Flick any time he is on the island.

Common Bluebottle

The Common Bluebottle is a butterfly players in the Southern hemisphere can find flying around their island starting in October. They are common, as their name implies, and players cannot find them when it rains. The Common Bluebottle is available from October through February from 4 a.m. until 7 p.m. They sell for 300 bells each.

Agrias Butterfly

The Agrias Butterfly is a brilliantly colored butterfly players can find flying around their islands from October through March. They are not active in the rain. The Agrias Butterfly is scarce. Players can catch it from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Each one sells for 3,000 bells each.

Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing

The Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing is a green and black butterfly found flying around islands in the Southern hemisphere from October through March and again from June through August. They are active from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. like many of the other butterflies in the game. They are scarce and can be found flying near flowers. They sell for 2,500 bells each.

Atlas Moth

Players can find the Atlas Moth on trees around their island from October through March. Unlike other moths, they do not fly around. They are active at night from 7 p.m through 4 a.m. They are rare, and players can sell them for 3,000 bells each.

Madagascan Sunset Moth

The Madagascan Sunset Moth is a fairly common moth found flying around flowers in the Southern hemisphere from October through March. Unlike the other moths in the game, they are available during the day from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. They sell for 2,500 bells each.

Long Locust

Players can find the Long Locust on the ground from October through May. It is common and active from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Long Locusts will dive away from the player if they’re not careful. Each one sells for 200 bells.

Darner Dragonfly

The Darner Dragonfly is the most common dragonfly. Players can find it flying around the island from October through April. Darner Dragonflies are active during the day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They sell for 230 bells each.

Giant Water Bug

Players can find the Giant Water Bug on freshwater around their island at night from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. They are common and available in the Southern hemisphere from October through March, including when it’s raining. They sell for 2,000 bells each.

Jewel Beetle

The Jewel Beetle can be found on tree stumps all day around islands in the Southern hemisphere. They are scarce and available from October through February. Players can sell them for 2,400 bells each.

Flea

Fleas are unique, found on villagers around the island, and announced by the villager using catchphrases like “itchy,” “eek,” “scritchy,” or “gross.” To catch them, the player will need to hit the villager with a net. Players can find fleas any time of day from October through May. They sell for 70 bells each.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available for the Nintendo Switch.

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