Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs — All bugs you can catch in September 2020

Animal Crossing New Horizons Monthly Bugs Hero (Image credit: iMore)

All you would-be entomologists and bug lovers rejoice! You get to waste away the hours in Animal Crossing: New Horizons looking for rare and valuable creepy crawlies. Since the kind of insects that appear in the game change with the passage of time, you're going to want to check back in frequently so you can catch everything you can before some creatures disappear for a few months.

To help you out, we've made a list of all of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons bugs you can catch this month along with lists showing which bugs will be coming and going from the game next month. Happy bug hunting! We also have a list of which fish you can catch this month.

Northern Hemisphere

This month's Bugs
Bugs leaving at the end of the month
Bugs coming next month

Southern Hemisphere

This month's Bugs
Bugs and leaving at the end of the month
Bugs and coming next month

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs Northern Hemisphere

For anyone who has their Animal Crossing: New Horizons game playing in the Northern Hemisphere, here are the bugs you'll be able to encounter this month.

September bugs Northern Hemisphere

Animal Crossing Tarantula Island (Image credit: iMore)

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Agrias Butterfly	3,000 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ant	80 Bells	On rotten food	All Year	All Day
Atlas Moth	3,000 Bells	On tree trunks	Apr-Sep	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Bagworm	600 Bells	Falls from shaken trees	All Year	All Day
Banded Dragonfly	4,500 Bells	Flying in the air	May-Oct	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bell Cricket	430 Bells	On the ground	Sep-Oct	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Centipede	300 Bells	Found after hitting rocks	Sep-June	4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Citrus Long-Horned Beetle	350 Bells	On tree stumps	All Year	All Day
Cricket	130 Bells	On the ground	Sep-Nov	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Darner Dragonfly	230 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Oct	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Diving Beetle	800 Bells	Ponds/Rivers	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Earth-Boring Dung Beetle	300 Bells	On the ground	Jul-Sep	All Day
Emperor Butterfly	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	June-Sep, Dec-Mar	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Flea	70 Bells	On villagers	Apr-Nov	All Day
Fly	80 Bells	On garbage	All Year	All Day
Giant Water Bug	2,000 Bells	Pond/River	Apr-Sep	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Goliath Beetle	8,000 Bells	On tree trunks	June-Sep	All Day
Grasshopper	160 Bells	On the ground	July-Sep	8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Hermit Crab	1,000 Bells	Along the beach	All Year	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Long Locust	200 Bells	On the ground	Apr-Nov	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Madagascan Sunset Moth	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep	8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Man-Faced Stink Bug	1,000 Bells	On flowers	Mar-Nov	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Mantis	430 Bells	On flowers	Mar-Nov	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Migratory Locust	600 Bells	On ground	Aug-Nov	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Monarch Butterfly	140 Bells	Flying in the air	Sep-Nov	4 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mosquito	130 Bells	Flying in the air	June-Sep	5 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Moth	130 Bells	Flying near light	All Year	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Orchid Mantis	2,400 Bells	On white flowers	Mar-Nov	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Paper Kite Butterfly	1,000 Bells	Flying in the air	All Year	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Pill Bug	250 Bells	Found after hitting rocks	Sep-June	11 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Pondskater	130 Bells	Ponds	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rainbow Stag	6,000 Bells	On tree trunks	June-Sep	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Raja Brooke's Birdwing	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep, Dec- Feb	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Red Dragonfly	180 Bells	Flying in the air	Sep-Oct	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Rice Grasshopper	160 Bells	On the ground	Aug-Nov	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Rosalia Batesi Beetle	3,000 Bells	On tree stumps	May-Sep	All Day
Scorpion	8,000 Bells	On the ground	May-Oct	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Snail	250 Bells	On rocks when raining	All Year	All Day
Spider	480 Bells	Dangle from shaken trees	All Year	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Stinkbug	120 Bells	On flowers	Mar-Nov	All Day
Tiger Beetle	1,500 Bells	On the ground	Feb-Nov	All Day
Tiger Butterfly	240 Bells	Flying in the air	Mar-Sep	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Violin Beetle	450 Bells	On tree stumps	May-June, Sep-Nov	All Day
Walker Cicada	400 Bells	On tree trunks	Aug-Sep	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walker Leaf	600 Bells	Below trees disguised as leaf items	July-Aug	All Day
Walker Stick	600 Bells	Falls from shaken trees	July-Nov	4 a.m. - 8 a.m., 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Wasp	2,500 Bells	Falls from shaken trees	All Year	All Day
Warf Roach	200 Bells	On rocks at the beach	All Year	All Day
Yellow Butterfly	160 Bells	Flying in the air	Mar-June, Sep-Oct	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Bugs leaving at the end of September Northern Hemisphere

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Agrias Butterfly	3,000 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Atlas Moth	3,000 Bells	On tree trunks	Apr-Sep	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Diving Beetle	800 Bells	Ponds/Rivers	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Earth-Boring Dung Beetle	300 Bells	On the ground	Jul-Sep	All Day
Emperor Butterfly	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	June-Sep, Dec-Mar	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Giant Water Bug	2,000 Bells	Pond/River	Apr-Sep	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Goliath Beetle	8,000 Bells	On tree trunks	June-Sep	All Day
Grasshopper	160 Bells	On the ground	July-Sep	8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Madagascan Sunset Moth	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep	8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mosquito	130 Bells	Flying in the air	June-Sep	5 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Pondskater	130 Bells	Ponds	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	May-Sep	8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rainbow Stag	6,000 Bells	On tree trunks	June-Sep	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Raja Brooke's Birdwing	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Apr-Sep, Dec- Feb	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Rosalia Batesi Beetle	3,000 Bells	On tree stumps	May-Sep	All Day
Tiger Butterfly	240 Bells	Flying in the air	Mar-Sep	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Walker Cicada	400 Bells	On tree trunks	Aug-Sep	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bugs coming next month in October Northern Hemisphere

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Ladybug	200 Bells	On flowers	Mar-June, Oct	8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs Southern Hemisphere

For anyone who has their Animal Crossing: New Horizons game playing in the Southern Hemisphere, here are the bugs you'll be able to encounter this month.

September bugs Southern Hemisphere

Animal Crossing New Horizons Butterfly (Image credit: iMore)

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Ant	80 Bells	On rotten food	All Year	All Day
Bagworm	600 Bells	Falls from shaken trees	All Year	All Day
Centipede	300 Bells	Found after hitting rocks	Mar-Dec	4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Citrus Long-Horned Beetle	350 Bells	On tree stumps	All Year	All Day
Common Butterfly	160 Bells	Flying in the air	Mar-Dec	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Emperor Butterfly	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	Dec-Mar, June-Sep	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Fly	80 Bells	On garbage	All Year	All Day
Giant Water Bug	2,000 Bells	Pond/River	Oct-Mar	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Hermit Crab	1,000 Bells	Along the beach	All Year	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Ladybug	200 Bells	On flowers	Sep-Dec, Apr	8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Man-Faced Stink Bug	1,000 Bells	On flowers	Sep-May	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Mantis	430 Bells	On flowers	Sep-May	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Moth	130 Bells	Flying near light	All Year	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Orchid Mantis	2,400 Bells	On white flowers	Sep-May	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Paper Kite Butterfly	1,000 Bells	Flying in the air	All Year	8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Peacock Butterfly	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Sep-Dec	4 a.m.-7 p.m.
Pill Bug	250 Bells	Found after hitting rocks	Mar-Dec	11 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Snail	250 Bells	On rocks when raining	All Year	All Day
Spider	480 Bells	Dangle from shaken trees	All Year	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Stinkbug	120 Bells	On flowers	Sep-May	All Day
Tiger Beetle	1,500 Bells	On the ground	Aug-May	All Day
Tiger Butterfly	240 Bells	Flying in the air	Sep-Mar	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wasp	2,500 Bells	Falls from shaken trees	All Year	All Day
Warf Roach	200 Bells	On rocks at the beach	All Year	All Day
Yellow Butterfly	160 Bells	Flying in the air	Mar-Apr, Sep-Dec	4 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Bugs leaving at the end of September Southern Hemisphere

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Emperor Butterfly	4,000 Bells	Flying in the air	Dec-Mar, June-Sep	5 p.m. - 8 a.m.

Bugs coming next month in October Southern Hemisphere

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Name	Bell Price	Location	Seasonality	Active Hours
Atlas Moth	3,000 Bells	On tree trunks	Oct-Mar	7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Darner Dragonfly	230 Bells	Flying in the air	Oct-Apr	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Flea	70 Bells	On villagers	Oct-May	All Day
Giant Water Bug	2,000 Bells	Pond/River	Oct-Mar	7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Jewel Beetle	2,400 Bells	On trees	Oct-Feb	All Day
Madagascan Sunset Moth	2,500 Bells	Flying in the air	Oct-Mar	8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Swing that net

Now that you know which bugs are going to be here this month, along with which ones will be coming and going next month, you can really start focusing in on the ones you want to catch. We'll be updating this list to make sure it's helpful for the coming months. Good luck on your bug hunt! I hope you're able to catch all of the rarest and most valuable bugs out there.

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