Animal Crossing: New Horizons – all new bugs, fish, and underwater creatures for March
Posted on March 1, 2021 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Tying in with the start of March, the wildlife in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been updated. The lineup of bugs, fish, and underwater creatures has been swapped out in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres today.
Here’s a look at what’s new in March, courtesy of Polygon:
New critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for March (Northern Hemisphere)
| Critter type | Name | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Yellow Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Tiger Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Peacock Butterfly | Flying by hybrid flowers | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Mantis | On flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Orchid Mantis | On white flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Honeybee | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Stinkbug | On flowers | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Man-faced Stink Bug | On flowers | N/A | 7 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Ladybug | On flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Fish | Tadpole | Pond | Smallest | All day |
| Fish | Loach | River | Small | All day |
| Fish | Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Char | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Golden Trout | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Barred Knifejaw | Sea | Medium | All day |
| Sea Creature | Turban shell | Ocean diving | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Chambered nautilus | Ocean diving | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Umbrella octopus | Ocean diving | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Firefly squid | Ocean diving | N/A | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Spider crab | Ocean diving | N/A | All day |
New critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for March (Southern Hemisphere)
| Critter type | Name | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Common Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Yellow Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Monach Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Cricket | On ground | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.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 | Violin Beetle | On tree stumps | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Pill Bug | Hit rocks | N/A | 11 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Bug | Centipede | Hit rocks | N/A | 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Fish | Pike | River | X Large | All day |
| Fish | Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Char | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Golden Trout | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Salmon | River (mouth) | Large | All day |
| Fish | King Salmon | River (mouth) | Largest | All day |
| Fish | Mitten Crab | River | Small | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Sturgeon | River (mouth) | Largest | All day |
| Sea creature | Turban shell | Ocean diving | N/A | All day |
| Sea creature | Chambered nautilus | Ocean diving | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea creature | Umbrella octopus | Ocean diving | N/A | All day |
| Sea creature | Sweet shrimp | Ocean diving | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
As for what just left Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can catch up on that here.
