Check out this guide on the bugs (insects) that appear in September in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch (ACNH). Use it to find out when and where bugs appear in September!!!
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September - Bugs Which Appear in the Northern Hemisphere
Bugs You Can Catch In September
※ A red border means that bug can't be caught next month (October).
| Name | Sell Price | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
 Common butterfly | 160 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Yellow butterfly | 160 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| 240 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying | |
| Paper kite butterfly | 1000 | 8am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Monarch butterfly | 140 | 4am - 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Emperor butterfly | 4000 | 7pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| 3000 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers | |
| 2500 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers | |
| 4000 | 8am ~ 4pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers | |
| Moth | 130 | 7pm ~ 4am (Except on rainy days) | Near Lights |
| 3000 | 7pm ~ 4am | Trees | |
| 2500 | 8am ~ 4pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers | |
| Long locust | 200 | 8am ~ 7pm | On the ground |
| Migratory Locust | 600 | 8am ~ 7pm | On the ground |
| Rice grasshopper | 400 | 8am ~ 7pm | On the ground |
| 160 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | On the ground | |
| Cricket | 130 | 5pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | On the ground |
| Bell cricket | 430 | 5pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | On the ground |
| Mantis | 430 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Orchid mantis | 2400 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Wasp | 2500 | All Day | Wasp Nest (Tree) |
| 400 | 8am ~ 5pm | Trees | |
| Red dragonfly | 180 | 8am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Darner dragonfly | 230 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Banded dragonfly | 4500 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| 130 | 8am ~ 7pm | Water's Surface | |
| 800 | 8am ~ 7pm | Water's Surface | |
| Giant water bug | 2000 | 7pm ~ 8am | Water's Surface |
| Stinkbug | 120 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Man-faced stink bug | 1000 | 7pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Tiger beetle | 1500 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | On the ground |
| Violin beetle | 450 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Tree stumps |
| Citrus long-horned beetle | 350 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Tree stumps |
| Rosalia batesi beetle | 3000 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Tree stumps |
| Earth-boring dung beetle | 300 | All Day | Trees |
| Goliath beetle | 8000 | 5pm ~ 8am | Palm trees |
| Rainbow stag | 6000 | 7pm ~ 8am | Palm trees |
| Walking stick | 600 | 4am ~ 8am, 5pm ~ 7pm | Trees |
| 600 | All Day | Camouflaged among fallen leaves | |
| Bagworm | 600 | All Day | Trees |
| Ant | 80 | All Day | Spawns on rotten items left outside |
| Hermit crab | 1000 | 7pm ~ 8am | Beach |
| Wharf roach | 200 | All Day | Rocks at the beach |
| Fly | 60 | All Day | Near trash |
| 130 | 5pm ~ 4am (Except on rainy days) | Flying | |
| Flea | 70 | All Day | On villagers |
| Snail | 250 | All Day (Rainy days only) | On rocks |
| Pill bug | 250 | 11pm ~ 4pm | Under rocks |
| Centipede | 300 | 4pm ~ 11am | Under rocks |
| Spider | 600 | 7pm ~ 8am | Trees |
| Scorpion | 8000 | 7pm ~ 4am | On the ground |
Catch Expensive Bugs While You Can
Starting from October, many high-value insects (in particular some butterflies) will stop spawning. This means that September is a good time to catch tons of them to make a lot of bells!
Check Out How To Make Money HereSeptember - Bugs Which Appear in the Southern Hemisphere
Bugs You Can Catch In September
※ A red border means that bug can't be caught next month (October).
| Name | Sell Price | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common butterfly | 160 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Yellow butterfly | 160 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Tiger butterfly | 240 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flying |
| Peacock butterfly | 2500 | 4am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Paper kite butterfly | 1000 | 8am ~ 7pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| 4000 | 7pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | Flowers | |
| Moth | 130 | 7pm ~ 4am (Except on rainy days) | Near Lights |
| Mantis | 430 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Orchid mantis | 2400 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Honeybee | 200 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Wasp | 2500 | All Day | Wasp Nest (Tree) |
| Mole cricket | 500 | All Day | Dig up from the ground |
| Stinkbug | 120 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Man-faced stink bug | 1000 | 7pm ~ 8am (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Ladybug | 200 | 8am ~ 5pm (Except on rainy days) | Flowers |
| Tiger beetle | 1500 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | On the ground |
| Citrus long-horned beetle | 350 | All Day (Except on rainy days) | Tree stumps |
| Bagworm | 600 | All Day | Trees |
| Ant | 80 | All Day | Spawns on rotten items left outside |
| Hermit crab | 1000 | 7pm ~ 8am | Beach |
| Wharf roach | 200 | All Day | On the rocks on the beach |
| Fly | 60 | All Day | Near trash |
| Snail | 250 | All Day (Rainy days only) | On rocks |
| Pill bug | 250 | 11pm ~ 4pm | Under rocks |
| Centipede | 300 | 4pm ~ 11am | Under rocks |
| Spider | 600 | 7pm ~ 8am | Trees |
| Tarantula | 8000 | 7pm ~ 4am | On the ground |
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