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Animal Crossing New Horizons Bug Prices
Animal Crossing New Horizons Bug Prices

Animal Crossing New Horizons Bug Prices, Locations, and Times

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There are around eighty different types of insects and bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Each bug and insect have a certain time of day, season, and habitat where they spawn. Each bug will also fetch a different price.

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Our Animal Crossing: New Horizons bug prices guide will provide you with all the information you need (price, location, time, and season) so you can work on completing your Critterpedia and unlocking that Golden Net.

We have broken out the list of insects and bugs by the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Keep that in mind when you’re looking at the list. Feel free to bookmark our Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug Prices guide by hitting Ctrl+D on your keyboard so you can reference it any time during your adventures. Good luck!

Animal Crossing New Horizons Bug Prices, Locations, and Times

Northern Hemisphere Bug Prices

Insect NamePriceLocationSeasonTime
Common Butterfly160Flying BugSept – Jun4am – 7pm
Yellow Butterfly160Flying BugMar – Jun
Sept – Oct
4am – 7pm
Tiger Butterfly240Flying BugMar – Sept4am – 7pm
Peacock Butterfly2500Flying BugMar – Jun4am – 7pm
Common Bluebottle300Flying BugApr – Aug4am – 7pm
Paper Kite Butterfly1000Flying BugAll year8am – 7pm
Great Purple Emperor3000Flying BugMay – Aug4am – 7pm
Monarch Butterfly140Flying BugSept – Oct4am – 5pm
Emperor Butterfly4000Flying BugDec – Mar
Jun – Sept
7pm – 8am
Agrias Butterfly3000Flying BugApr – Sept8am – 5pm
Raja Brooke’s Birdwing2500Flying BugDec – Feb
Apr – Sept
8am – 5pm
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing4000Flying BugMay – Sept8am – 4pm
Madagascan Sunset Moth2500Flying BugApr – Sept8am – 5pm
Red Dragonfly180Flying BugSept – Oct8am – 7pm
Darner Dragonfly230Flying BugApr – Oct8am – 5pm
Banded Dragonfly4500Flying BugMay – Oct8am – 5pm
Damselfly500Flying BugNov – FebAll Day
Firefly300Flying BugJune7pm – 4am
Fly60Flying BugAll YearAll Day
Mosquito130Flying BugJun – Sept5pm – 4am
Atlas Moth3000Tree BugApr – Sept7pm – 4am
Brown Cicada200Tree BugJul – Aug8am – 5pm
Robust Cicada200Tree BugJul – Aug8am – 5pm
Giant Cicada500Tree BugJul – Aug8am – 5pm
Walker Cicada400Tree BugAug – Sept8am – 5pm
Evening Cicada550Tree BugJuly – Aug4am – 8am
4pm – 7pm
Cicada Shell100Tree BugJul – AugAll Day
Scarab Beetle10000Tree BugJul – Aug11pm – 8am
Drone Beetle200Tree BugJun – AugAll Day
Saw Stag2000Tree BugJul – AugAll Day
Miyama Stag100Tree BugJul – AugAll Day
Giant Stag10000Tree BugJul – Aug11pm – 8am
Rainbow Stag6000Tree BugJun – Sept7pm – 8am
Horned Dynastid1350Tree BugJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Walking Stick600Tree BugJul – Nov4am – 8am
5pm – 7pm
Long Locust200Ground BugsApr – Nov8am – 7pm
Migratory Locust600Ground BugsAug – Nov8am – 7pm
Rice Grasshopper400Ground BugsApr – Nob8am – 7pm
Grasshopper160Ground BugsJul – Sept8am – 5pm
Cricket130Ground BugsSept – Nov5pm – 8am
Bell Cricket430Ground BugsSept – Oct5pm – 8am
Tiger Beetle1500Ground BugsFeb – OctAll Day
Earth-boring Dung Beetle300Ground BugsJul – SeptAll Day
Ant80Ground BugsAll YearAll Day
Tarantula8000Ground BugsNov – Apr7pm – 4am
Scorpion8000Ground BugsMay – Oct7pm – 4am
Mantis430Flower BugsMar – Nov8am – 5pm
Orchid Mantis2400Flower BugsMar – Nov8am – 5pm
Honeybee200Flower BugsMar – Jul8am – 5pm
Stinkbug120Flower BugsMar – OctAll Day
Man-faced Stink Bug1000Flower BugsMar – Oct7pm – 8am
Ladybug200Flower BugsMar – Jun
Oct
8am – 5pm
Jewel Beetle3000Stump BugsApr – AugAll Day
Violin Beetle250Stump BugsMay, Jun
Sept – Nov
All Day
Citrus Long-horned Beetle350Stump BugsAll YearAll Day
Rosalia Batesi Beetle3000Stump BugsMay – SeptAll Day
Pondskater130Water BugsMay – Sept8am – 7pm
Diving Beetle800Water BugsMay – Sept8am – 7pm
Giant Water Bug2000Water BugsApr – Sept7pm – 8am
Blue Weevil Beetle800Palm Tree BugsJul – AugAll Day
Goliath Beetle6,000Palm Tree BugsJun – Sept5pm – 8am
Cyclommatus Stag8,000Palm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Golden Stag12,000Palm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Giraffe StagPalm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Horned Atlas8000Palm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Horned Elephant8000Palm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Horned Hercules12,000Palm Tree BugsJul – Aug5pm – 8am
Moth130Special BugsAll Year7pm – 4am
Wasp2500Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Mole Cricket200Special BugsNov – MayAll Day
Dung Beetle3000Special BugsDec – Feb
Apr – Sept
All Day
Walking Leaf600Special BugsJul – SeptAll Day
Bagworm600Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Hermit Crab1000Special BugsAll Year7pm – 8am
Wharf Roach200Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Flea70Special BugsApr – NovAll Day
Snail250Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Pill Bug250Special BugsSept – Jun11pm – 4pm
Centipede300Special BugsSept – Jun4pm – 11am
Spider300Special BugsAll Year7pm – 8am

Southern Hemisphere Bug Prices

Insect NamePriceLocationSeasonTime
Common Butterfly160Flying BugMar – Dec4am – 7pm
Yellow Butterfly160Flying BugMar – Apr
Sept – Dec
4am – 7pm
Tiger Butterfly240Flying BugJan – Mar
Sept – Dec
4am – 7pm
Peacock Butterfly2500Flying BugSept – Dec4am – 7pm
Common Bluebottle300Flying BugOct – Feb4am – 7pm
Paper Kite Butterfly1000Flying BugAll Year8am – 7pm
Great Purple Emperor3000Flying BugNov – Feb4am – 7pm
Monarch Butterfly140Flying BugMar – May4am – 5pm
Emperor Butterfly4000Flying BugJan – Mar
June – Sept
Dec
7pm – 8am
Agrias Butterfly3000Flying BugOct – Mar8am – 5pm
Raja Brooke’s Birdwing2500Flying BugJan – Mar
Jun – Aug
Oct – Dec
8am – 5pm
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing4000Flying BugNov – Mar8am – 4pm
Madagascan Sunset Moth2500Flying BugJan – Mar
Oct – Dec
8am – 5pm
Red Dragonfly180Flying BugMar – Apr
Sept – Dec
8am – 7pm
Darner Dragonfly230Flying BugJan – Apr
Oct – Dec
8am – 5pm
Banded Dragonfly4500Flying BugNov – Mar8am – 5pm
Damselfly500Flying BugMay – AugAll Day
Firefly300Flying BugDec7pm – 4am
Fly60Flying BugAll YearAll Day
Mosquito130Flying BugJan – Mar
Dec
5pm – 4am
Atlas Moth3000Tree BugJan – Mar
Oct – Decc
7pm – 4am
Brown Cicada200Tree BugJan – Feb8am – 5pm
Robust Cicada200Tree BugJan – Feb8am – 5pm
Giant Cicada500Tree BugJan – Feb8am – 5pm
Walker Cicada400Tree BugFeb – Mar8am – 5pm
Evening Cicada550Tree BugJan – Feb4am – 8am
4pm – 7pm
Cicada Shell100Tree BugJan – FebAll Day
Scarab Beetle10000Tree BugJan – Feb11pm – 8am
Drone Beetle200Tree BugDec – FebAll Day
Saw Stag2000Tree BugJan – FebAll Day
Miyama Stag100Tree BugJan – FebAll Day
Giant Stag10000Tree BugJan – Feb11pm – 8am
Rainbow Stag6000Tree BugJan – Mar
Decc
7pm – 8am
Horned Dynastid1350Tree BugJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Walking Stick600Tree BugJan – May4am – 8am
5pm – 7pm
Long Locust200Ground BugsJan – May
Oct – Dec
8am – 7pm
Migratory Locust600Ground BugsFeb – May8am – 7pm
Rice Grasshopper400Ground BugsFeb – May8am – 7pm
Grasshopper160Ground BugsJan – Mar8am – 5pm
Cricket130Ground BugsMar – May5pm – 8am
Bell Cricket430Ground BugsMar – Apr
Sept – Dec
5pm – 8am
Tiger Beetle1500Ground BugsJan – Apr
Aug – Dec
All Day
Earth-boring Dung Beetle300Ground BugsJan – MarAll Day
Ant80Ground BugsAll YearAll Day
Tarantula8000Ground BugsMay – Oct7pm – 4am
Scorpion8000Ground BugsNov – Apr7pm – 4am
Mantis430Flower BugsSept – May8am – 5pm
Orchid Mantis2400Flower BugsSept – May8am – 5pm
Honeybee200Flower BugsSept – Jan8am – 5pm
Stinkbug120Flower BugsJan – Apr
Sept – Dec
All Day
Man-faced Stink Bug1000Flower BugsJan – Apr
Sept – Decc
7pm – 8am
Ladybug200Flower BugsSept – Dec
Apr
8am – 5pm
Jewel Beetle3000Stump BugsOct – FebAll Day
Violin Beetle250Stump BugsMar – May
Nov – Dec
All Day
Citrus Long-horned Beetle350Stump BugsAll YearAll Day
Rosalia Batesi Beetle3000Stump BugsDec – MarAll Day
Pondskater130Water BugsJan – Mar
Nov – Dec
8am – 7pm
Diving Beetle800Water BugsJan – Mar
Nov – Decc
8am – 7pm
Giant Water Bug2000Water BugsJan – Mar
Oct – Dec
7pm – 8am
Blue Weevil BeetlePalm Tree BugsJan – FebAll Day
Goliath Beetle6000Palm Tree BugsDec – Mar5pm – 8am
Cyclommatus Stag8000Palm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Golden Stag12000Palm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Giraffe StagPalm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Horned Atlas8000Palm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Horned Elephant8000Palm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Horned Hercules12000Palm Tree BugsJan – Feb5pm – 8am
Moth130Special BugsAll Year7pm – 4am
Wasp2500Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Mole Cricket200Special BugsMay – NovAll Day
Dung Beetle3000Special BugsJun – AugAll Day
Walking Leaf600Special BugsJan – MarAll Day
Bagworm600Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Hermit Crab1000Special BugsAll Year7pm – 8am
Wharf Roach200Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Flea70Special BugsOct – MayAll Day
Snail250Special BugsAll YearAll Day
Pill Bug250Special BugsMar – Dec11pm – 4pm
Centipede300Special BugsMar – Dec4pm – 11am
Spider300Special BugsAll Year7pm – 8am

After completing your Critterpedia and catching all the bugs on this list, you will unlock the Golden Net recipe. To make the Golden Net, you will need 1 Golden Nugget and 1 Net.

Be sure to check back on our Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug Prices guide for updates in the future. You can also have a look at our New Horizons Fish Prices guide while you’re here.

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