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All New October Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The latest batch of bugs that you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the month of October.
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Now that it’s October, there’s a swarm of new bugs for you to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you’re new to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the new bugs appearing in the game will differ depending on whether your island is based in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere.

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Wondering what you can catch? Here’s a list of all the new bugs you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the month of October! 

All New Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The new bugs that you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons varies based on whether you’re situated in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere. Fish can be caught in rivers, ponds, and the ocean, you can also acquire sea creatures by diving in the ocean.

Below, we’ve listed all of the new fish and sea creatures available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the month of October along with information on how to catch them.

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

  • Ladybug | 8am until 5pm, Caught on Flowers, 200 Bells

Southern Hemisphere | New October Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  • Atlas Moth | 4am until 7pm, Caught on Tree Trunks, 3,000 Bells
  • Common Bluebottle | 4am until 7pm, Flying Butterfly, 300 Bells
  • Darner Dragonfly | 8am until 5pm, Flying Dragonfly, 200 Bells
  • Giant Water Bug | 7pm until 8am, Surface of River and Pond Water, 2,000 Bells
  • Flea | All Day, Caught on Villagers, 70 Bells
  • Jewel Beetle | All Day, Caught on Tree Stumps, 2,400 Bells
  • Madagascan Sunset Moth | 8am until 4pm, Flying Moth, 2,500 Bells

As you can tell, the Southern Hemisphere has a longer list of new bugs than the Northern Hemisphere, though if you’ve yet to catch yourself a Ladybug in the Northern Hemisphere you have plenty of time to get yourself one this month.

Related: All New October Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Now that you know all of the new bugs added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the month of October for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, we have a few other Animal Crossing guides we think you’ll find helpful including:  


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