Understanding February Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Players aiming to complete their Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can target specific bugs during February. Availability varies by hemisphere, with distinct lists for the Northern Hemisphere (north of the Equator) and Southern Hemisphere (south of the Equator). This guide details all bugs active in February, including newcomers and those departing at month’s end.
Northern Hemisphere February Bugs
In the Northern Hemisphere, February features a selection of bugs suited to the season. Focus on these to advance your collection.
Bugs Available in February
- Common Butterfly: 160 Bells, Flying, Any weather (excluding rain), 4am – 7pm
- Paper Kite Butterfly: 1,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 7pm
- Emperor Butterfly: 4,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 5pm – 8am
- Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing: 2,500 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Moth: 130 Bells, Flying near light sources, Any weather (excluding rain), 7pm – 4am
- Wasp: 2,500 Bells, Shaking hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, All day
- Damselfly: 500 Bells, Flying near water, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Mole Cricket: 500 Bells, Underground, Any weather, All day
- Tiger Beetle: 1,500 Bells, On the ground, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Citrus Long-horned Beetle: 350 Bells, On tree stumps, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Dung Beetle: 3,000 Bells, Pushing snowballs, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Bagworm: 600 Bells, Shaking hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, All day
- Ant: 80 Bells, Near spoiled candy, lollipops or turnips, Any weather, All day
- Hermit Crab: 1,000 Bells, On shoreline, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Wharf Roach: 200 Bells, On beach rocks, Any weather, All day
- Fly: 60 Bells, Near trash or rotten turnips, Any weather, All day
- Snail: 250 Bells, On rocks and bushes, Raining, All day
- Pill Bug: 250 Bells, Hitting rocks, Any weather, 11pm – 4pm
- Centipede: 300 Bells, Hitting rocks, Any weather, 4pm – 11pm
- Spider: 600 Bells, Shaking trees, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Tarantula: 8,000 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 7pm – 4am
New Bugs in February
The Tiger Beetle debuts this month in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Tiger Beetle: 1,500 Bells, On the ground, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
Bugs Leaving End of February
Capture these before they vanish: Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing, Damselfly, and Dung Beetle.
- Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing: 2,500 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Damselfly: 500 Bells, Flying near water, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Dung Beetle: 3,000 Bells, Pushing snowballs, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
Southern Hemisphere February Bugs
The Southern Hemisphere offers a vibrant array of bugs in February, reflecting warmer conditions.
Bugs Available in February
- Tiger Butterfly: 240 Bells, Flying, Any weather (excluding rain), 4am – 7pm
- Common Bluebottle: 300 Bells, Flying, Any weather (excluding rain), 4am – 7pm
- Paper Kite Butterfly: 1,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 7pm
- Great Purple Emperor: 3,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 4am – 7pm
- Agrias Butterfly: 3,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing: 2,500 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing: 4,000 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 4pm
- Moth: 130 Bells, Flying near light sources, Any weather (excluding rain), 7pm – 4am
- Atlas Moth: 3,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 7pm – 4am
- Madagascan Sunset Moth: 2,500 Bells, Flying near flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 4pm
- Long Locust: 200 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Migratory Locust: 600 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Rice Grasshopper: 400 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Grasshopper: 160 Bells, On the ground, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Mantis: 430 Bells, On flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Orchid Mantis: 2,400 Bells, On white flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Wasp: 2,500 Bells, Shaking hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, All day
- Brown Cicada: 250 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 8am – 5pm
- Robust Cicada: 300 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 8am – 5pm
- Giant Cicada: 500 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 8am – 5pm
- Walker Cicada: 400 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 8am – 5pm
- Evening Cicada: 550 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 4am – 8am, 4pm – 7pm
- Cicada Shell: 10 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, All day
- Darner Dragonfly: 230 Bells, Flying near water, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Banded Dragonfly: 4,500 Bells, Flying near water, Any weather (excluding rain), 8am – 5pm
- Pondskater: 130 Bells, On rivers and ponds, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Diving Beetle: 800 Bells, On rivers and ponds, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Giant Water Bug: 2,000 Bells, On rivers and ponds, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Stinkbug: 120 Bells, On flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Man-faced Stink Bug: 1,000 Bells, On flowers, Any weather (excluding rain), 7pm – 8am
- Tiger Beetle: 1,500 Bells, On the ground, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Jewel Beetle: 2,400 Bells, On tree stumps, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Citrus Long-horned Beetle: 350 Bells, On tree stumps, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Rosalia Batesi Beetle: 3,000 Bells, On tree stumps, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Blue Weevil Beetle: 800 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather (excluding rain), All day
- Earth-boring Dung Beetle: 300 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, All day
- Scarab Beetle: 10,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 11pm – 8am
- Drone Beetle: 200 Bells, On trees, Any weather, All day
- Goliath Beetle: 8,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Saw Stag: 2,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, All day
- Miyama Stag: 1,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, All day
- Giant Stag: 10,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 11pm – 8am
- Rainbow Stag: 6,000 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Cyclommatus Stag: 8,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Golden Stag: 12,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Giraffe Stag: 12,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Horned Dynastid: 1,350 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Horned Atlas: 8,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Horned Elephant: 8,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Horned Hercules: 12,000 Bells, On palm trees, Any weather, 5pm – 8am
- Walking Stick: 600 Bells, On trees, Any weather, 4am – 8am, 5pm – 7pm
- Walking Leaf: 600 Bells, Disguised under trees, Any weather, All day
- Bagworm: 600 Bells, Shaking hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, All day
- Ant: 80 Bells, Near spoiled candy, lollipops or turnips, Any weather, All day
- Hermit Crab: 1,000 Bells, On shoreline, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Wharf Roach: 200 Bells, On beach rocks, Any weather, All day
- Fly: 60 Bells, Flying near trash or rotten turnips, Any weather, All day
- Mosquito: 130 Bells, Flying, Any weather (excluding rain), 5pm – 4am
- Flea: 70 Bells, On villagers, Any weather, All day
- Snail: 250 Bells, On rocks and bushes, Raining, All day
- Spider: 600 Bells, Shaking trees, Any weather, 7pm – 8am
- Scorpion: 8,000 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 7pm – 4am
New Bugs in February
New arrivals include the Migratory Locust, Rice Grasshopper, and Walker Cicada.
- Migratory Locust: 600 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Rice Grasshopper: 400 Bells, On the ground, Any weather, 8am – 7pm
- Walker Cicada: 400 Bells, On hardwood and cedar trees, Any weather, 8am – 5pm
Bugs Leaving End of February
Act quickly for these departing bugs: Common Bluebottle, Great Purple Emperor, Brown Cicada, Robust Cicada, Giant Cicada, Evening Cicada, Cicada Shell, Jewel Beetle, Blue Weevil Beetle, Scarab Beetle, Drone Beetle, Saw Stag, Miyama Stag, Giant Stag, Cyclommatus Stag, Golden Stag, Giraffe Stag, Horned Dynastid, Horned Atlas, Horned Elephant, and Horned Hercules.
