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October is ending, which means that a bunch of critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are going to say goodbye for a while.
To help make sure you grab what you can before they disappear, we’ve put together a list of things to hunt down and fill out the the Museum.
While folks who time travel don’t have as much to worry about when it comes to catching this variety of bugs, people playing by the day will not want to wait months to continue their collection.
For fish, we recommend using bait, crafted using the manila clams that you can dig up on the beach, to quickly spawn fish in the desired location. Simply make the bait at your crafting table and toss it into the water from your inventory.
The Northern Hemisphere is continuing to lose a lot of critters, like tropical fish and dragonflies, as the temperatures drop. The Southern Hemisphere, which is warming up for Spring, isn’t losing very much. Notably, Scorpions and Tarantulas are swapping out again, so don’t be surprised if you see the other freaky crawler sifting around your island.
Critters to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before October ends (Northern Hemisphere)
Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
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Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
Bug | Yellow Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Bug | Bell Cricket | On ground | N/A | 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. |
Bug | Red Dragonfly | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Bug | Darner Dragonfly | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Bug | Banded Dragonfly | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Bug | Ladybug | On flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Bug | Scorpion | On ground | N/A | 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
Fish | Snapping Turtle | River | X Large | 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
Fish | Catfish | Pond | Large | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
Fish | Tilapia | River | Medium | All day |
Fish | Angelfish | River | Small | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
Fish | Betta | River | Small | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Fish | Rainbowfish | River | Smallest | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Fish | Moray Eel | Sea | Narrow | All day |
Fish | Ribbon Eel | Sea | Narrow | All day |
Fish | Giant Trevally | Pier | X Large | All day |
Fish | Mahi-mahi | Pier | X Large | All day |
Sea Creature | Giant isopod | Ocean (Diving) | N/A | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
Sea Creature | Spotted garden eel | Ocean (Diving) | N/A | 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
Critters to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before October ends (Southern Hemisphere)
Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
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Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
Bug | Tarantula | On ground | N/A | 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
Fish | Dab | Sea | Medium | All day |
Fish | Tuna | Pier | Largest | All day |
Sea Creature | Sea cucumber | Diving (Ocean) | N/A | All day |
Sea Creature | Snow crab | Diving (Ocean) | N/A | All day |
Sea Creature | Spider crab | Diving (Ocean) | N/A | All day |