The month of September 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 King Salmon, Monarch Butterfly, and more to their collections in the game. For the Southern Hemisphere, notable new arrivals include the Orchid Mantis and the Spider Crab.
You can find the full list of new critters arriving in September for both hemispheres in the tables below:
Northern Hemisphere
Bugs
| Name |
Location |
Timing |
| Common butterfly |
Flying |
4am – 7pm |
| Yellow butterfly |
Flying |
4am – 7pm |
| Monarch butterfly |
Flying |
4am – 5pm |
| Cricket |
On the ground |
5pm – 8am |
| Bell cricket |
On the ground |
5pm – 8am |
| Red dragonfly |
Flying |
8am – 7pm |
| Violin beetle |
On tree stumps |
All day |
| Pill bug |
Hitting rocks |
11pm – 4pm |
| Centipede |
Hitting rocks |
4pm – 11pm |
Fish
| Name |
Location |
Timing |
| Pike |
River |
All day |
| Cherry salmon |
River (Clifftop) Pond |
4pm – 9am |
| Char |
River (Clifftop) Pond |
4pm – 9am |
| Golden trout |
River (Clifftop) |
4pm – 9am |
| Salmon |
River (Mouth) |
All day |
| King salmon |
River (Mouth) |
All day |
| Mitten crab |
River |
4pm – 9am |
| Sturgeon |
River (Mouth) |
All day |
Sea Creatures
| Name |
Swimming Speed |
Timing |
| Chambered nautilus |
Slow |
4pm – 9am |
| Turban shell |
Slow |
All day |
| Oyster |
Moderate short lunges |
All day |
| Umbrella octopus |
Quick short lunges |
All day |
| Sweet shrimp |
Slow |
4pm – 9am |
Southern Hemisphere
Bugs
| Name |
Location |
Timing |
| Yellow butterfly |
Flying |
4am – 7pm |
| Tiger butterfly |
Flying |
4am – 7pm |
| Peacock butterfly |
Flying by hybrid flowers |
4am – 7pm |
| Mantis |
On flowers |
8am – 5pm |
| Orchid mantis |
On white flowers |
8am – 5pm |
| Honeybee |
Flying |
8am – 5pm |
| Stinkbug |
On flowers |
All day |
| Man-faced stink bug |
On flowers |
7pm – 8am |
| Ladybug |
On flowers |
8am – 5pm |
Fish
| Name |
Location |
Timing |
| Tadpole |
Pond |
All day |
| Loach |
River |
All day |
| Cherry salmon |
River (Clifftop) Pond |
4pm – 9am |
| Char |
River (Clifftop) Pond |
4pm – 9am |
| Golden trout |
River (Clifftop) |
4pm – 9am |
| Barred knifejaw |
Sea |
All day |
Sea Creatures
| Name |
Swimming Speed |
Timing |
| Chambered nautilus |
Slow |
4pm – 9am |
| Turban shell |
Slow |
All day |
| Spider crab |
Quick |
All day |
| Firefly squid |
Slow |
All day |
| Umbrella octopus |
Quick short lunges |
All day |
| Chambered nautilus |
Slow |
4pm – 9am |
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