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

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

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Yoerider

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