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Check out this guide on the bugs that appear in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch (ACNH). Use it to find out when and where bugs appear in May!!!

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Things You Should Do In May

May

Check out this article to find out events you should participate in during May! The guide also includes info on the fish and bugs you won't be able to get after May, so don't miss it!

Check Out May To-Do List Here!

May - Bugs Which Appear in the Northern Hemisphere

NameSell
Price
TimeLocation
Common butterflyCommon butterfly1604am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Yellow butterflyYellow butterfly1604am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Tiger butterflyTiger butterfly2404am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Peacock butterflyPeacock butterfly25004am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Common bluebottleCommon bluebottle3004am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Paper kite butterflyPaper kite butterfly10008am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Great purple emperorGreat purple emperor30004am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Agrias butterflyAgrias butterfly30008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Rajah brookeRajah brooke's birdwing25008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Queen AlexandraQueen Alexandra's birdwing40008am ~ 4pm (Except on rainy days)-
MothMoth1307pm ~ 4am (Except on rainy days)Near Lights
Atlas mothAtlas moth30007pm ~ 4am-
Madagascan sunset mothMadagascan sunset moth25008am ~ 4pm (Except on rainy days)-
Long locustLong locust2008am ~ 7pm-
MantisMantis4308am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Orchid mantisOrchid mantis24008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
HoneybeeHoneybee2008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
WaspWasp2500All DayWasp Nest (Tree)
Darner dragonflyDarner dragonfly2308am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Banded dragonflyBanded dragonfly45008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Mole cricketMole cricket500All Day-
PondskaterPondskater1308am ~ 7pmWater's Surface
Diving beetleDiving beetle8008am ~ 7pmWater's Surface
Giant water bugGiant water bug20007pm ~ 8amWater's Surface
StinkbugStinkbug120All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Man-faced stink bugMan-faced stink bug10007pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days)-
LadybugLadybug2008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Tiger beetleTiger beetle1500All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Jewel beetleJewel beetle2400All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Violin beetleViolin beetle450All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Citrus long-horned beetleCitrus long-horned beetle350All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Rosalia batesi beetleRosalia batesi beetle3000All Day (Except on rainy days)-
BagwormBagworm600All Day-
AntAnt80All DaySpawns on rotten items left outside
Hermit crabHermit crab10007pm ~ 8am-
Wharf roachWharf roach200All Day-
FlyFly60All Day-
FleaFlea70All DayOn villagers
SnailSnail250All Day (Rainy days only)On rocks
Pill bugPill bug25011pm ~ 4pm-
CentipedeCentipede3004pm ~ 11am-
SpiderSpider6007pm ~ 8am-
ScorpionScorpion80007pm ~ 4am-

May - Bugs Which Appear in the Southern Hemisphere

NameSell
Price
TimeLocation
Common butterflyCommon butterfly1604am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Paper kite butterflyPaper kite butterfly10008am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days)-
Monarch butterflyMonarch butterfly1404am - 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
MothMoth1307pm ~ 4am (Except on rainy days)Near Lights
Long locustLong locust2008am ~ 7pm-
Migratory LocustMigratory Locust6008am ~ 7pm-
Rice grasshopperRice grasshopper4008am ~ 7pm-
CricketCricket1305pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days)-
MantisMantis4308am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
Orchid mantisOrchid mantis24008am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days)-
WaspWasp2500All DayWasp Nest (Tree)
DamselflyDamselfly500All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Mole cricketMole cricket500All Day-
Violin beetleViolin beetle450All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Citrus long-horned beetleCitrus long-horned beetle350All Day (Except on rainy days)-
Walking stickWalking stick6004am ~ 8am, 5pm ~ 7pm-
BagwormBagworm600All Day-
AntAnt80All DaySpawns on rotten items left outside
Hermit crabHermit crab10007pm ~ 8am-
Wharf roachWharf roach200All Day-
FlyFly60All Day-
FleaFlea70All DayOn villagers
SnailSnail250All Day (Rainy days only)On rocks
Pill bugPill bug25011pm ~ 4pm-
CentipedeCentipede3004pm ~ 11am-
SpiderSpider6007pm ~ 8am-
TarantulaTarantula80007pm ~ 4am-

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Anonymous 5

Do the prices change by the season or something? The majority of these prices are higher and/or different than what I get in the NH by about 20%. Ex: Paper Kite is listed at 1000 bells but I only get 800 if not selling to Flick.

Anonymous 4

missed out on getting a walking stick last month They're so hard to find in late the afternoon

Anonymous 3

gr***hopper

Anonymous 2

Rice gr***hopper isn't available until August in the northern hemisphere

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Ggg

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