It’s January, and that means new bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons depending on where you live. New Horizons is quiet on the January bug front in the northern hemisphere, with no new arrivals to speak of, yet it’s the height of bug catching season in the southern hemisphere. Our New Horizons January bug list has them all, plus some highlights to keep folks in the northern hemisphere busy.
Here are what the locations mean in the tables below so you have some more context:
- On trees — These insects will be hanging out on tree trunks.
- On coconut trees — These bugs only appear on coconut trees. If you don’t have any on your island, grab a Nook Miles ticket, shake some coconuts off a tree on the island you visit, and plant them on your beaches.
- On the ground — Likely self-explanatory, but these bugs roam about on the ground.
January Bugs Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere)
As mentioned, there’s a whole lot of nothing when it comes to new bugs for northern hemisphere players. Staples such as the Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing are still around, though, and November saw the return of tarantulas. Those brave enough to risk catching the hairy-legged terrors for cash would do well to check our scorpion guide for tarantula catching tips since the same workarounds apply to the tarantula.
January Bugs Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)
January has no shortage of bugs for the southern hemisphere, introducing more than 20 to your island ecosystem.
| Bug | Price | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Cicada | 250 Bells | On trees | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Jan – Feb |
| Giant Cicada | 500 Bells | On trees | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jan – Feb |
| Evening Cicada | 550 Bells | On trees | 4 a.m. – 8 a.m., 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Jan – Feb |
| Robust Cicada | 300 Bells | On trees | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Jan – Feb |
| Cicada Shell | 10 Bells | On trees | All day, Jan – Feb |
| Scarab Beetle | 10,000 Bells | On trees | 11 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Miyama Stag | 1,000 Bells | On trees | All day., Jan – Feb |
| Saw Stag | 2,000 Bells | On trees | All day, Jan – Feb |
| Cyclommatus Stag | 8,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Giant Stag | 10,000 Bells | On trees | 11 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | 200 Bells | On the ground | All day, Jan – Mar |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | 800 Bells | On coconut trees | All day, Jan – Feb |
| Grasshopper | 160 Bells | On the ground | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Jan – Mar |
| Walking Stick | 600 Bells | On trees | 4 a.m. – 8 a.m., 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Jan – May |
| Walking Leaf | 600 Bells | On ground near trees | All day, Jan – Mar |
| Giraffe Stag | 12,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Golden Stag | 12,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Horned Atlas | 8,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Horned Dynastid | 1,350 Bells | On trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Horned Hercules | 8,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Horned Hercules | 12,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
| Horned Elephant | 8,000 Bells | On coconut trees | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., Jan – Feb |
That’s it for January bugs in AC:NH. Be sure to check out our other Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides for more tips on living your best island life, including our January fish list.
