Animal Crossing: Wild World/Bugs
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Here is the list of all available bugs, when and where you can catch them, and how much Tom Nook buys them for.
| Name | Image | Price | Location | Months available | Times available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Peak | Total | Peak | ||||
| Common Butterfly |  |
90 Bells | Near Flowers | March-September | Morning, Noon | April-June | Noon |
| Yellow Butterfly |  |
90 Bells | Near Flowers | March-September | Morning, Noon | April-June | Noon |
| Tiger Butterfly |  |
160 Bells | Near Red and Pink Flowers | March-September | Morning, Noon | April-June | Noon |
| Peacock |  |
220 Bells | Near Blue, Purple and Black Flowers | March-September | Morning, Noon | May-June | Noon |
| Monarch |  |
140 Bells | Near Flowers | September-November | All day | September-November | Noon |
| Emperor |  |
2,500 Bells | Near Flowers (Rare) | June-September | All day | July-August | Noon |
| Agrias Butterfly |  |
3,000 Bells | Near Flowers (Rare) | June-September | All day | July-August | Noon |
| Birdwing |  |
3,000 Bells | Near Flowers (Rare) | June-September | All day | July-August | Noon |
| Moth |  |
60 Bells | Near Outdoor Lights | May-September | Night | June-August | Night |
| Oak Silk Moth |  |
1,200 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | June-September | Evening, Night | June-September | Night |
| Honeybee |  |
100 Bells | Near Flowers | March-August | Noon | Mar-June | Noon |
| Bee |  |
4,500 Bells | In Trees | All year | All day | All year | All day |
| Long Locust |  |
200 bells | Grass | August-November | Noon | September-October | Noon |
| Migratory Locust |  |
600 Bells | Grass | August-November | Noon | September-October | Noon |
| Mantis |  |
430 Bells | On Grass | August-November | Noon | September-November | Noon |
| Orchid Mantis |  |
2,400 Bells | On Flowers | August-November | Noon | September-November | Noon |
| Brown Cicada |  |
200 Bells | On Trees | July-August | Morning, Evening | July-August | Evening |
| Robust Cicada |  |
300 Bells | On Trees | July-August | Morning, Evening | July-August | Evening |
| Walker Cicada |  |
400 Bells | On Trees | July-August | Morning, Evening | July-August | Evening |
| Evening Cicada |  |
550 Bells | On Trees | July-August | Morning, Evening | July-August | Evening |
| Lantern Fly |  |
1,800 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | June-September | Evening, Night | July-August | Evening |
| Red Dragonfly |  |
80 | In the Air | September-November | Evening | September-November | Evening |
| Darner Dragonfly |  |
200 Bells | In the Air | June-August | Noon | June | Noon |
| Banded Dragonfly |  |
4,500 Bells | In the Air (Rare) | July-August | Noon | August | Noon |
| Ant |  |
80 Bells | Ground, Spoiled Turnips | All year | All day | All year | All day |
| Pondskater |  |
130 Bells | On Ponds and Holding Ponds (Rare) | June-September | Noon | August-September | Noon |
| Snail |  |
250 Bells | On Flowers (Rare) | April-September | All day | April-September | During or after rain |
| Cricket |  |
130 Bells | Grass | September-November | Evening, Night | September-October | Evening-Night |
| Bell Cricket |  |
430 Bells | On Grass | September-October | Evening, Night | September-October | Evening-Night |
| Grasshopper |  |
160 Bells | On Grass | July-September | Noon | August-September | Noon |
| Mole Cricket |  |
280 Bells | Underground (Rare) | November-May | Morning, Night | November-May | Night |
| Walkingstick |  |
600 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | July-November | Morning, Noon | August-September | Morning |
| Ladybug |  |
200 Bells | On Flowers | March-June, October | Noon | March-May | Noon |
| Fruit Beetle |  |
100 Bells | On Trees | July-September | All day | July-August | Night |
| Scarab Beetle |  |
6,000 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | July-August | Evening, Night | July-August | Night |
| Dung Beetle |  |
800 Bells | Near Snowballs (Rare) | December-February | Evening, Night | December-February | Night |
| Goliath Beetle |  |
6,000 Bells | On Palm Trees (Rare) | June-August | Night | June-August | Night |
| Firefly |  |
300 Bells | Near Fresh Water | June | Evening, Night | June | Night |
| Jewel Beetle |  |
2,400 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | July-August | Noon | July-August | Noon |
| Longhorn Beetle |  |
260 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | June-August | Noon | June-August | Noon |
| Saw Stag Beetle |  |
2000 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | July-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Stag Beetle |  |
2000 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | June-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Giant Beetle |  |
10,000 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | July-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Rainbow Stag |  |
10,000 Bells | On Trees (Rare) | June-September | Night | July-August | Night |
| Dynastid Beetle |  |
1350 Bells | On Trees | June-September | Night | July-August | Night |
| Atlas Beetle |  |
8,000 Bells | On Palm Trees (Rare) | July-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Elephant Beetle |  |
8,000 Bells | On Palm Trees (Rare) | July-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Hercules Beetle |  |
12,000 Bells | On Palm Trees (Rare) | July-August | Morning, Night | July-August | Night |
| Flea |  |
70 Bells | On Neighbours | April-November | All day | May-September | Noon |
| Pillbug |  |
250 Bells | Under Rocks | All year | Morning, Evening | All year | Night |
| Mosquito |  |
130 Bells | In the Air | June-September | Evening, Night | June-August | Evening, Night |
| Fly |  |
60 Bells | Rafflesia, Spoiled Turnips or Garbage | All year | All day | All year | All day |
| Cockroach |  |
5 Bells | On Trees | All year | All day | All year | All day |
| Spider |  |
300 Bells | In Trees | March-November | Morning, Night | March-November | Morning, Night |
| Tarantula |  |
8,000 Bells | On Ground (Rare) | June-August | Night | June-August | Night |
| Scorpion |  |
8,000 Bells | On Ground (Rare) | July-September | Night | July-September | Night |
