AC:NL Bug Guide
Bug Encylopedia
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Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun: 4am-7pm Sep: 8am-4pm
Peak
Mar-Jun: 8am-5pm
Selling Price
90 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
54mm
Common Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a common butterfly! How could I resist?
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun: 4am-7pm Sep: 8am-4pm
Peak
Mar-Jun: 8am-5pm
Selling Price
90 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
54mm
Yellow Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a yellow butterfly! Now to catch a toastfly!
Location
Near pink and red flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun: 4am-7pm Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm Sep: 8am-4pm
Peak
Mar-Jun: 8am-5pm
Selling Price
160 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
114mm
Tiger Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a tiger butterfly! Looks like I pounced first!
Location
Near black, blue and purple flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun: 4am-7pm Jul: 4am-5pm Aug: 8am-5pm Sep: 8am-4pm
Peak
Mar-Jun: 8am-5pm
Selling Price
220 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
133mm
Peacock Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a peacock butterfly! Is it a bird or a bug?
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Sep-Oct: 4am-5pm Nov: 8am-5pm
Peak
Oct-Nov: 8am-4pm
Selling Price
140 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
108mm
Monarch Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a monarch butterfly! Who rules now? I rule now!
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Sep: 7pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
2,500 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
146mm
Emperor Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught an emperor butterfly! Feeling blue, Your Majesty?
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
3,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
53mm
Agrias Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught an agrias butterfly! I guess this one agreed with me!
Location
Near freshwater
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
2,500 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
178mm
Raja Brooke Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a Raja Brooke butterfly! It's worth about as much as royalty!
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Sep: 8am-4pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
4,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
250mm
Birdwing Butterfly
Catch phrase
I caught a birdwing butterfly! Wow! It's about the size of a bird!
Location
Near outdoor lights
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Sep: 7pm-4am
Peak
Jun-Aug
Selling Price
60 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
55mm
Moth
Catch phrase
I caught a moth! It finally saw the light!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Sep: 7pm-4am
Peak
-
Selling Price
1,200 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
320mm
Oak Silk Moth
Catch phrase
I caught an oak silk moth! Who's smooth now?
Location
Near flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Jun: 8am-5pm Jul: 8am-4pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
100 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
16mm
Honeybee
Catch phrase
I caught a honeybee! What a sweet catch!
Location
In trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
All year: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
2,500 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
30mm
Bee
Catch phrase
I caught a bee! Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz! Phew!...But why am I still holding it?!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Nov: 8am-7pm
Peak
Sep-Nov
Selling Price
200 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
60mm
Long Locust
Catch phrase
I caught a long locust! It got the short end of the stick!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Aug-Nov: 8am-7pm
Peak
8am-4pm
Selling Price
600 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
50mm
Migratory Locust
Catch phrase
I caught a migratory locust! It migrated to a good spot!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Aug-Nov: 8am-7pm
Peak
Aug-Oct
Selling Price
400 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
25mm
Rice Grasshopper
Catch phrase
I caught a rice grasshopper! Now I just need a soy-sauce mantis!
Location
On flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Apr-Nov: 8am-5pm
Peak
Sep-Nov: 8am-4pm
Selling Price
430 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
82mm
Mantis
Catch phrase
I caught a mantis! Time to pay your respects!
Location
On white flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Apr-Nov: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
2,400 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
46mm
Orchid Mantis
Catch phrase
I caught an orchid mantis! My eyes see all!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
8am-4pm
Selling Price
200 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
57mm
Brown Cicada
Catch phrase
I caught a brown cicada! These things are everywhere!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
8am-4pm
Selling Price
300 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
60mm
Robust Cicada
Catch phrase
I caught a robust cicada! It seems pretty lively to me! (Normal) I caught a robust cicada! They're pretty docile on rainy days. (Raining)
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
500 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
62mm
Giant Cicada
Catch phrase
I caught a giant cicada! Luckily I didn't need a bean stalk! (Normal) I caught a giant cicada! Scratch that: a giant WET cicada! (Raining)
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
Aug
Selling Price
400 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
35mm
Walker Cicada
Catch phrase
I caught a walker cicada! I'm the one walkin' the walk now! (Normal) I caught a walker cicada! Walkin' in the rain, it seems! (Raining)
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 4am-8am, 4pm-7pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
550 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
33mm
Evening Cicada
Catch phrase
I caught an evening cicada! It just wasn't its night! (Normal) I caught an evening cicada! More like a RAINY-evening cicada! (Raining)
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
100 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
40mm
Cicada Shell
Catch phrase
I found a cicada shell! It's just a shell of its former self!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun:4pm-7pm, 11pm-8am Jul-Aug: 4pm-8am Sep: 4pm-7pm, 11pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
1,800 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
70mm
Lantern Fly
Catch phrase
I caught a lantern fly! Hmm. Must have run out of gas.
Location
In air
Appears
Months & Times Available
Sep-Oct: 8am-7pm
Peak
4pm-5pm
Selling Price
80 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
40mm
Red Dragonfly
Catch phrase
I caught a red dragonfly! Wonder if it breathes fire...
Location
In air
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
4pm-5pm
Selling Price
200 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
77mm
Darner Dragonfly
Catch phrase
I caught a darner dragonfly! I got darn lucky!
Location
In air
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
4,500 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
105mm
Banded Dragonfly
Catch phrase
I caught a banded dragonfly! Now to find the rest of its band!
Location
In air
Appears
Months & Times Available
Aug-Oct: 5pm-7pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
160mm
Petaltail Dragonfly
Catch phrase
I did it! I caught a petailtail dragonfly! It might be big, but I'm bigger!
Location
On candy, lollipop, rotten perfect fruit, and rotten turnips
Appears
Months & Times Available
All year: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
80 Bells
Cage Type
Farm
Average Size
6mm
Ant
Catch phrase
I caught an ant! I'm exuber-ant! Well...not really...
Location
On freshwater
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Sep: 8am-7pm
Peak
Jun: 5pm-7pm
Selling Price
130 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
15mm
Pondskater
Catch phrase
I caught a pondskater! Why aren't they called pondskiers?
Location
In river
Appears
Months & Times Available
May-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
800 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
37mm
Diving Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a diving beetle! It's like I have sonar or something!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Apr-Oct: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
120 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
14mm
Stinkbug
Catch phrase
I caught a stinkbug! Yup, yup, that stinks all right!
Location
On shrubs during rain
Appears
Months & Times Available
Apr-Sep: All day
Peak
May-Jun
Selling Price
250 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
57mm
Snail
Catch phrase
I caught a snail! Ok, well, maybe I found a snail.
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Sep-Nov: 5pm-8am
Peak
Nov
Selling Price
130 Bells
Cage Type
Wood
Average Size
17mm
Cricket
Catch phrase
I caught a cricket! That's a sticky wicket, isn't it?
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Sep-Oct: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
430 Bells
Cage Type
Wood
Average Size
21mm
Bell Cricket
Catch phrase
I caught a bell cricket! Odd, it doesn't look like money...
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul: 4pm-5pm Aug-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
Sep
Selling Price
160 Bells
Cage Type
Wood
Average Size
34mm
Grasshopper
Catch phrase
I caught a grasshopper! Seems it's hopped its last!
Location
Underground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Nov-May: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
280 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
44mm
Mole Cricket
Catch phrase
I caught a mole cricket! And I didn't even have to reset!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Sep: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
600 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
75mm
Walking Leaf
Catch phrase
I caught a walking leaf! I'm glad it can't run!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 4am-8am, 5pm-7pm Sep-Nov: 4am-7pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
600 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
85mm
Walking Stick
Catch phrase
I caught a walking stick! Check out its walking schtick!
Location
In trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Oct-Feb: All day
Peak
Nov-Dec: 8am-7pm
Selling Price
300 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
35mm
Bagworm
Catch phrase
I caught a bagworm! Ain't no one baggin' on me now!
Location
On flowers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun, Oct: 8am-5pm
Peak
Mar-May
Selling Price
200 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
6.5mm
Ladybug
Catch phrase
I caught a ladybug! Or is this one a man?
Location
On tree stumps
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun: 4am-7pm Sep-Oct: 4am-5pm Nov: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
260 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
51mm
Violin Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a violin beetle! But how do I tune it?
Location
On tree stumps
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 11pm-7pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
260 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
52mm
Longhorn Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught an longhorn beetle! I had to steer it toward my net!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Sep: 8am-7pm Oct: 4am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
1,500 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
18mm
Tiger Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a tiger beetle! Who was really hunting whom?
Location
Pushing snowballs
Appears
Months & Times Available
Dec-Feb: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
800 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
33mm
Dung Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a dung beetle! Nah, the joke's just too easy.
Location
On beach
Appears
Months & Times Available
All year: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
200 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
42mm
Wharf Roach
Catch phrase
I caught a wharf roach! Even the beaches must be messy!
Location
On island beach
Appears
Months & Times Available
All year: 7pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
1,000 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
40mm
Hermit Crab
Catch phrase
I caught a hermit crab! Finally, it came out of its shell!
Location
Near freshwater
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun: 7pm-4am
Peak
-
Selling Price
300 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
13mm
Firefly
Catch phrase
I caught a firefly! Now I'm glowing with pride!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: All day Sep: 7pm-8am
Peak
Jul-Aug: 5pm-4am
Selling Price
100 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
20mm
Fruit Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a fruit beetle! Orange you glad I did?!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 11pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
6,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
32mm
Scarab Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a scarab beetle! Pfff. I've seen scarier!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 8am-5pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
2,400 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
35mm
Jewel Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a jewel beetle! A real diamond in the rough!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: All day
Peak
Aug: 7pm-8am
Selling Price
1,000 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
60mm
Miyama Stag
Catch phrase
I caught a miyama stag! Glad I overcame my stag fright!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: All day
Peak
7pm-8am
Selling Price
2,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
54mm
Saw Stag
Catch phrase
I caught a saw stag! Is carpentry big in the bug world?
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 11pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
10,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
55mm
Giant Stag
Catch phrase
Whoa! I caught a giant stag! Small world, isn't it?
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun: 7pm-8am Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am Sep: 7pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
10,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
60mm
Rainbow Stag
Catch phrase
I caught a rainbow stag! Aren't you a colorful bug!
Location
on palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
90mm
Cyclommatus Stag
Catch phrase
I caught a cyclommatus stag! Need some tweezers?
Location
On palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
12,000 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
62mm
Golden Stag
Catch phrase
Whoa! I caught a golden stag! Better not spend it all in one place!
Location
On trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
11pm-8am
Selling Price
1,350 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
72mm
Horned Dynastid
Catch phrase
I caught a horned dynastid! Your era just ended, buddy!
Location
On palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
152mm
Horned Atlas
Catch phrase
I caught a horned atlas! It's like a weight has been lifted!
Location
On palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
146mm
Horned Elephant
Catch phrase
I caught a horned elephant! Did it get lost from the herd?
Location
On palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
12,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
160mm
Horned Hercules
Catch phrase
I caught a horned hercules! Who's the mighty one now?
Location
On palm trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun: 7pm-8am Jul-Aug: 5pm-8am Sep: 7pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
6,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
108mm
Goliath Beetle
Catch phrase
I caught a goliath beetle! Hah! He doesn't look so big.
Location
On villagers
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Nov: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
70 Bells
Cage Type
Yellow
Average Size
3mm
Flea
Catch phrase
I caught a flea! Oh no, now I'm itchy!
Location
Under rocks
Appears
Months & Times Available
Sep-Jun: All day Jul-Aug: 7pm-4am
Peak
Nov-Mar
Selling Price
250 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
13mm
Pill Bug
Catch phrase
I caught a pill bug! I don't know... It seems nice to me!
Location
In air
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Sep: 5pm-4am
Peak
7pm-11pm
Selling Price
130 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
4.5mm
Mosquito
Catch phrase
I caught a mosquito! Why you be hatin', mosquito?!
Location
Near garbage, rafflesia, rotten perfect fruit, and spoiled turnips
Appears
Months & Times Available
All year: All day
Peak
-
Selling Price
60 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
9mm
Fly
Catch phrase
I caught a fly... Quite the buzzkill for it!
Location
Under rocks
Appears
Months & Times Available
Aug-Oct: 7pm-8am
Peak
-
Selling Price
250 Bells
Cage Type
Blue
Average Size
25mm
House Centipede
Catch phrase
I caught a house centipede! Make yourself at home--in my net!
Location
Under rocks
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Feb: 4pm-11pm
Peak
-
Selling Price
300 Bells
Cage Type
Purple
Average Size
152mm
Centipede
Catch phrase
I caught a centipede! Impede the centipede!
Location
In trees
Appears
Months & Times Available
Mar-Jun: All day Jul-Aug: 7pm-8am Sep: All day Oct: 11pm-4pm
Peak
Apr-May: 4pm-8am Sep: 7pm-8am
Selling Price
300 Bells
Cage Type
Green
Average Size
25mm
Spider
Catch phrase
I caught a spider! My net is kinda like a web, right?
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jun-Aug: 7pm-4am
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
83mm
Tarantula
Catch phrase
I caught a tarantula! WHAAAA! Destroy it!
Location
On ground
Appears
Months & Times Available
Jul-Sep: 7pm-4am
Peak
-
Selling Price
8,000 Bells
Cage Type
Red
Average Size
203mm
Scorpion
Catch phrase
I caught a scorpion! Not so fast now, are ya?!