Guide: Bugs, Fish And Sea Creatures Arriving In October For Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The month of October is fast upon us, bringing with it a number of new bugs, fish and sea creatures to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

For the Northern Hemisphere, players will get the chance to add the Spiny Lobster, Venus’ Flower Basket, and more to their collections in the game. For the Southern Hemisphere, notable new arrivals include the Atlas Moth and the Lobster.

You can find the full list of new critters arriving in October for both hemispheres in the tables below:

Northern Hemisphere

Bugs

Name	Location	Time
Ladybug	On flowers	8am – 5pm

Fish

Name	Location	Shadow size	Time
Yellow perch	River	Medium-small	All day
Dab	Sea	Medium-small	All day

Sea Creatures

Name	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed	Large	Stationary	All day
Spiny lobster	Large	Fast	9pm – 4am
Venus’ flower basket	Medium	Quick long lunges	9pm – 4am

 

Southern Hemisphere

Bugs

Name	Location	Time
Common bluebottle	Flying	4am – 7pm
Agrias butterfly	Flying	8am – 5pm
Rajah Brooke’s birdwing	Flying	8am – 5pm
Atlas moth	On trees	7pm – 4am
Madagascan sunset moth	Flying	8am – 4pm
Long locust	On the ground	8am – 7pm
Darner dragonfly	Flying	8am – 5pm
Giant water bug	On fresh water	7pm – 8am
Jewel beetle	On tree stumps	All day
Flea	On villagers	All day

Fish

Name	Location	Shadow size	Time
Killifish	Pond	Tiny	All day
Crawfish	Pond	Small	All day
Snapping Turtle	River	Large	9pm – 4am
Guppy	River	Tiny	9am – 4pm
Neon tetra	River	Tiny	9am – 4pm
Sea horse	Sea	Tiny	All day
Clown fish	Sea	Tiny	All day
Surgeonfish	Sea	Small	All day
Butterfly fish	Sea	Small	All day
Zebra turkeyfish	Sea	Medium-small	All day

Sea Creatures

Name	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Lobster	Large	Quick	All day
Sea pineapple	Small	Quick	All day

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