Animal Crossing – HundoDex

ACNH Bug Checklist: Times, Months, Locations & Prices

All 80 bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons with months for both hemispheres, times, weather, where to find them and prices. Track caught and donated.

  • Common butterfly: Flying; 4 AM – 7 PM; north Sep – Jun; south Mar – Dec; 160 Bells
  • Yellow butterfly: Flying; 4 AM – 7 PM; north Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct; south Mar – Apr, Sep – Dec; 160 Bells
  • Tiger butterfly: Flying; 4 AM – 7 PM; north Mar – Sep; south Sep – Mar; 240 Bells
  • Peacock butterfly: Flying near blue/purple/black flowers; 4 AM – 7 PM; north Mar – Jun; south Sep – Dec; 2,500 Bells
  • Common bluebottle: Flying; 4 AM – 7 PM; north Apr – Aug; south Oct – Feb; 300 Bells
  • Paper kite butterfly: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 7 PM; north All year; south All year; 1,000 Bells
  • Great purple emperor: Flying near flowers; 4 AM – 7 PM; north May – Aug; south Nov – Feb; 3,000 Bells
  • Monarch butterfly: Flying near flowers; 4 AM – 5 PM; north Sep – Nov; south Mar – May; 140 Bells
  • Emperor butterfly: Flying near flowers; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jun – Sep, Dec – Mar; south Jun – Sep, Dec – Mar; 4,000 Bells
  • Agrias butterfly: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 3,000 Bells
  • Rajah Brooke's birdwing: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Apr – Sep, Dec – Feb; south Jun – Aug, Oct – Mar; 2,500 Bells
  • Queen Alexandra's birdwing: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 4 PM; north May – Sep; south Nov – Mar; 4,000 Bells
  • Moth: Flying near light sources; 7 PM – 4 AM; north All year; south All year; 130 Bells
  • Atlas moth: On trees (any kind); 7 PM – 4 AM; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 3,000 Bells
  • Madagascan sunset moth: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 4 PM; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 2,500 Bells
  • Long locust: On the ground; 8 AM – 7 PM; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 200 Bells
  • Migratory locust: On the ground; 8 AM – 7 PM; north Aug – Nov; south Feb – May; 600 Bells
  • Rice grasshopper: On the ground; 8 AM – 7 PM; north Aug – Nov; south Feb – May; 400 Bells
  • Grasshopper: On the ground; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 160 Bells
  • Cricket: On the ground; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Sep – Nov; south Mar – May; 130 Bells
  • Bell cricket: On the ground; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Sep – Oct; south Mar – Apr; 430 Bells
  • Mantis: On flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Mar – Nov; south Sep – May; 430 Bells
  • Orchid mantis: On white flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Mar – Nov; south Sep – May; 2,400 Bells
  • Honeybee: Flying near flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Mar – Jul; south Sep – Jan; 200 Bells
  • Wasp: Shaking trees; All day; north All year; south All year; 2,500 Bells
  • Brown cicada: On hardwood/cedar trees; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 250 Bells
  • Robust cicada: On hardwood/cedar trees; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 300 Bells
  • Giant cicada: On hardwood/cedar trees; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 500 Bells
  • Walker cicada: On hardwood/cedar trees; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Aug – Sep; south Feb – Mar; 400 Bells
  • Evening cicada: On hardwood/cedar trees; 4 AM – 8 AM, 4 PM – 7 PM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 550 Bells
  • Cicada shell: On hardwood/cedar trees; All day; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 10 Bells
  • Red dragonfly: Flying near water; 8 AM – 7 PM; north Sep – Oct; south Mar – Apr; 180 Bells
  • Darner dragonfly: Flying near water; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Apr – Oct; south Oct – Apr; 230 Bells
  • Banded dragonfly: Flying near water; 8 AM – 5 PM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 4,500 Bells
  • Damselfly: Flying near water; All day; north Nov – Feb; south May – Aug; 500 Bells
  • Firefly: Flying near water; 7 PM – 4 AM; north Jun; south Dec; 300 Bells
  • Mole cricket: Underground (dig where noise is loudest); All day; north Nov – May; south May – Nov; 500 Bells
  • Pondskater: On rivers/ponds; 8 AM – 7 PM; north May – Sep; south Nov – Mar; 130 Bells
  • Diving beetle: On rivers/ponds; 8 AM – 7 PM; north May – Sep; south Nov – Mar; 800 Bells
  • Giant water bug: On rivers/ponds; 7 PM – 8 AM; north Apr – Sep; south Oct – Mar; 2,000 Bells
  • Stinkbug: On flowers; All day; north Mar – Oct; south Sep – Apr; 120 Bells
  • Man-faced stink bug: On flowers; 7 PM – 8 AM; north Mar – Oct; south Sep – Apr; 1,000 Bells
  • Ladybug: On flowers; 8 AM – 5 PM; north Mar – Jun, Oct; south Apr, Sep – Dec; 200 Bells
  • Tiger beetle: On the ground; All day; north Feb – Oct; south Aug – Apr; 1,500 Bells
  • Jewel beetle: On tree stumps; All day; north Apr – Aug; south Oct – Feb; 2,400 Bells
  • Violin beetle: On tree stumps; All day; north May – Jun, Sep – Nov; south Mar – May, Nov – Dec; 450 Bells
  • Citrus long-horned beetle: On tree stumps; All day; north All year; south All year; 350 Bells
  • Rosalia batesi beetle: On tree stumps; All day; north May – Sep; south Nov – Mar; 3,000 Bells
  • Blue weevil beetle: On palm trees; All day; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 800 Bells
  • Dung beetle: Pushing snowballs; All day; north Dec – Feb; south Jun – Aug; 3,000 Bells
  • Earth-boring dung beetle: On the ground; All day; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 300 Bells
  • Scarab beetle: On trees (any kind); 11 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 10,000 Bells
  • Drone beetle: On trees (any kind); All day; north Jun – Aug; south Dec – Feb; 200 Bells
  • Goliath beetle: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 8,000 Bells
  • Saw stag: On trees (any kind); All day; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 2,000 Bells
  • Miyama stag: On trees (any kind); All day; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 1,000 Bells
  • Giant stag: On trees (any kind); 11 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 10,000 Bells
  • Rainbow stag: On trees (any kind); 7 PM – 8 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 6,000 Bells
  • Cyclommatus stag: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 8,000 Bells
  • Golden stag: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 12,000 Bells
  • Giraffe stag: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 12,000 Bells
  • Horned dynastid: On trees (any kind); 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 1,350 Bells
  • Horned atlas: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 8,000 Bells
  • Horned elephant: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 8,000 Bells
  • Horned hercules: On palm trees; 5 PM – 8 AM; north Jul – Aug; south Jan – Feb; 12,000 Bells
  • Walking stick: On trees (any kind); 4 AM – 8 AM, 5 PM – 7 PM; north Jul – Nov; south Jan – May; 600 Bells
  • Walking leaf: Disguised under trees; All day; north Jul – Sep; south Jan – Mar; 600 Bells
  • Bagworm: Shaking trees (hardwood or cedar only); All day; north All year; south All year; 600 Bells
  • Ant: On rotten turnips or candy; All day; north All year; south All year; 80 Bells
  • Hermit crab: Disguised on shoreline; 7 PM – 8 AM; north All year; south All year; 1,000 Bells
  • Wharf roach: On beach rocks; All day; north All year; south All year; 200 Bells
  • Fly: Flying near trash (boots, tires, cans, used fountain fireworks) or rotten turnips; All day; north All year; south All year; 60 Bells
  • Mosquito: Flying; 5 PM – 4 AM; north Jun – Sep; south Dec – Mar; 130 Bells
  • Flea: On villagers; All day; north Apr – Nov; south Oct – May; 70 Bells
  • Snail: On rocks/bushes; All day; north All year; south All year; 250 Bells
  • Pill bug: From hitting rocks; 11 PM – 4 PM; north Sep – Jun; south Mar – Dec; 250 Bells
  • Centipede: From hitting rocks; 4 PM – 11 PM; north Sep – Jun; south Mar – Dec; 300 Bells
  • Spider: Shaking trees (hardwood or cedar only); 7 PM – 8 AM; north All year; south All year; 600 Bells
  • Tarantula: On the ground; 7 PM – 4 AM; north Nov – Apr; south May – Oct; 8,000 Bells
  • Scorpion: On the ground; 7 PM – 4 AM; north May – Oct; south Nov – Apr; 8,000 Bells