As the season changes, so do the seasonal critters available on players' islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Several new bugs will begin making their appearance around islands in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres on June 1. While many players collect bugs to sell or to complete their museum or Bug Encyclopedia, even players who only spare bugs a ing glance may want to start catching; Flick's Bug-Off event will be coming to the Northern hemisphere for the first time at the end of June.
Players can sell bugs for bells, but, if possible, they should wait to sell until Flick appears on the island, even when the Bug-Off is not taking place. He will almost always take bugs for 1.5 times more bells than a player would normally get. Bugs can also be delivered to Flick to be turned into sculptures, and players can also keep bugs in tanks in their homes. There are currently 80 bugs available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In June, Northern hemisphere islands will see 48 different kinds of bugs, and Southern hemisphere islands will see 20. Several of these are new for the month. Here are all the bugs new to the islands this June and where and when to find them.
June Northern Hemisphere Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
As summer arrives in the Northern hemisphere, players can expect to see even more bugs crawling and flying their way around the islands. Summer is a good time to catch butterflies, and, just like in real life, Mosquitoes will make their grand entrance to the game. Many of the new bugs are nocturnal, making them perfect for late-night players.
Emperor Butterfly
The Emperor Butterfly is one of the few bugs that is not hemisphere-specific, meaning all players can begin catching this noble, iridescent creature in June. Emperor Butterflies are uncommon. They can be spotted flying around the island near flowers and must be caught with a net. They are active in the evenings from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. When sold, they are worth 4,000 bells. They will not appear when it rains.
Firefly
Many places in the Northern hemisphere will begin experiencing fireflies (or, lightning bugs, depending on the regional dialect). These glowing, nocturnal critters will light up the night on Northern hemisphere islands starting June 1. They are common and can be found flying around freshwater (rivers and ponds) the island from 7 p.m. until 4 a.m. each day. They sell for 300 bells each.
Drone Beetle
Summer is also beetle season. The Drone Beetle is the first of three new varieties heading to Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands in the Northern hemisphere this month. The Drone Beetle is a common, bright green bug found on trees on the island. They are active all day and night. When sold, they go for 200 bells each.
Goliath Beetle
The second new beetle coming to New Horizons is the Goliath Beetle. The Goliath Beetle is an extremely rare bug found only on palm trees on the island. They are only active from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m., and their peak time appears to be somewhere around 11 p.m. These critters sell for a whopping 8,000 bells each, making them a valuable catch.
Rainbow Stag
The last new beetle to arrive in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this month is the Rainbow Stag, a part of the larger stag beetle family. It is also extremely rare, only appearing on regular and fruit trees on the island from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. They sell for 6,000 bells each.
Mosquito
One of the summer's most notorious pests, the Mosquito, has arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Mosquitoes are common in the game and will be found flying around the island. They only come out at night, active between 5 p.m. and 4 a.m. They don't sell for much, only fetching 130 bells each.
Players should be wary of these bugs, as they will bite. They will circle the player three times before biting, so players should be quick to catch them or move out of the way. If a Mosquito bites a player while they are fishing, it will interrupt the fishing action even if a fish was biting the line. This is, however, the only action a Mosquito bite will interrupt.
June Southern Hemisphere Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
With winter on the way in the Southern hemisphere, players can expect to see fewer bugs. Still, there are a few newcomers players may encounter this season. One of the more notable newcomers is the Dung Beetle, which has appeared in other versions of Animal Crossing. Unlike their real-world counterparts, these bugs are only active in the winter months, swapping their namesake for a ball of snow.
Emperor Butterfly
The Emperor Butterfly will also make an appearance this month in the Southern hemisphere. They are exactly the same here as they are in the Northern hemisphere and are active at the same time.
Raja Brooke's Birdwing
The Raja Brooke's Birdwing is a rare, red-collared butterfly taking wing on Southern hemisphere islands this month. The Raja Brooke's Birdwing can be found flying around the island from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. They sell for 2,500 bells each.
Dung Beetle
Dung Beetles are active in Animal Crossing: New Horizons all day and night in the winter months. Rather than rolling dung as they might in the real world, they are known to roll snowballs around the island. They sell for 3,000 bells each.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on the Nintendo Switch.
