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New Bugs and Fish in November: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Tarantulas are back!

November has fallen in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the final month of autumn has brought a new variety of bugs, fish and sea creatures for you to find.

Catching every fish, bug and sea creature will only allow you to complete two Museum exhibits and unlock two of the Golden Tool DIY recipes.

On this page you'll find every creature that is arriving and leaving your island, as, while the Critterpedia may contain the details for each creature you collect, it only does so after you've caught it for the first time, which can make completing your collection difficult.

Just like October and the upcoming December, there's a host of new creatures to find in November, so read ahead to ensure you don't miss anything!

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New Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures arriving in November

Every new month brings a new collection of bugs, fish and sea creatures to your island in New Horizons.

Finding each of these creatures will help you complete the Museum exhibits, the Critterpedia and bring you closer to unlocking the Golden Fishing Rod and Net DIY recipes, so it's a great idea to know exactly what you're hunting down.

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It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.

All the bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in November:

Animal Crossing BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price
DamselflyNovember to February All dayFlying around500
Mole CricketNovember to MayAll dayListen for its buzzing noise, then dig holes until one appears500
TarantulaNovember to April 7pm to 4amOn the ground8000

All the fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in November:

Animal Crossing FishMonths available Times available LocationFish Price
BitterlingNovember to March24 hoursRiver900
BlowfishNovember to February9pm to 4amSea5000
TunaNovember to April24 hoursPier7000
Blue MarlinNovember to April
July to September
24 hoursPier10000
Football FishNovember to March4pm to 9amSea2500

All the sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in November:

Animal Crossing Sea CreaturesMonths available Times available Sea Creature Price
Sea CucumberNovember to April 24 hours500
Sea PigNovember to February4pm to 9am10000
Dungesness CrabNovember to May 24 hours1900
Snow CrabNovember to April 24 hours6000
Red King CrabNovember to March24 hours8000

Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures leaving November

New Horizons follows the rule of equivalent exchange - for something to be gained, something must be lost. Thanks to this, you'll want to ensure that you haven't missed any of the creatures when the end of the month draws near or you'll find yourself waiting until their next appearance.

We recommend focusing on the creatures leaving your island at the beginning of the month, so you don't end up rushing around your island looking for that one particular bug or fish.

You can find more bug, fish or sea creature hunting tips on our dedicated guides for these creatures in New Horizons.

It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.

All Animal Crossing bugs leaving at the end of November:

Animal Crossing BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price
Monarch ButterflySeptember to November4am to 5pmFlying around140
Long LocustApril to November8am to 7pmOn the ground200
Migratory LocustAugust to November 8am to 7pmOn the ground600
Rice GrasshopperAugust to November 8am to 7pmOn the ground400
CricketSeptember to November5pm to 8amOn the ground130
MantisMarch to November8am to 5pmOn flowers430
Orchid MantisMarch to November8am to 5pm On flowers2400
Violin BeetleMay to June
September to November
All dayAppears on tree stumps450
Walking StickJuly to November4am to 8am
5pm to 7pm
On trees600
FleaApril to NovemberAll dayOn an infested villager70

All Animal Crossing fish leaving at the end of November:

Animal Crossing FishMonths available Times available LocationFish Price
Cherry SalmonMarch to June
September to November
4pm to 9amClifftop river800
CharMarch to June
September to November
4pm to 9amClifftop river3800
Golden TroutMarch to May
September to November
4pm to 9amClifftop river15000
Mitten CrabSeptember to November4pm to 9amRiver2000
GuppyApril to November9am to 4pmRiver1300
AnglefishMay to November4pm to 9amRiver3000
BettaMay to November9am to 4pmRiver2500
Neon TetraApril to November9am to 4pmRiver500
RainbowfishMay to November9am to 4pmRiver800
SeahorseApril to November24 hoursSea1100
Zebra TurkeyfishApril to November24 hoursSea500
Barred KnifejawMarch to November24 hoursSea5000
RayAugust to November4am to 9pmSea3000

The Animal Crossing 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise is here! We can help you with the new additions - including where to find Brewster, Gyroids, new villagers, ordinances, new fences, storage shed, new hairstyles, Froggy Chair, group stretching and Kapp'n boat tours. Cooking is now unlockable, so you need to know how to make both flour and sugar, as well as how to grow carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. Meanwhile, if you're new to Animal Crossing, our New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the off, there's fish and bugs to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with. One long term goal is building your Happy Home Academy score. Finally, you need tools such as the new ladder and vaulting pole to fully explore.


All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving at the end of November:

Animal Crossing Sea CreaturesMonths available Times available Sea Creature Price
Chambered Nautilus March to June
September to November
4pm to 9am1800
Umbrella OctopusMarch to May
September to November
24 hours6000
Gazami CrabJune to November 24 hours2200

Our respective fish, bug and sea creature lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons if you'd like to know what awaits you in the coming months.

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