Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs, fish, and sea creatures leaving in December
Posted on December 27, 2020 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Only a few days remain in December. Once the month is up, the current cycle of bugs, fish, and sea creatures will be swapped out.
We have a couple of helpful charts outlining everything that’s leaving at the end of December. You can find the full rundown for both hemispheres below.
CRITTERS TO CATCH IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS BEFORE DECEMBER ENDS (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Pike | River | X Large | All day |
| Sea Creature | Mussel | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Spiny Lobster | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
CRITTERS TO CATCH IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS BEFORE DECEMBER ENDS (SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter type | Critter | 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 | Peacock Butterfly | Flying by hybrid flowers | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Firefly | Flying | N/A | 7 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Bug | Ladybug | On flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 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 | Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Char | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Chambered nautilus | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Firefly squid | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Lobster | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
As usual, we’ll be letting you know what’s joining Animal Crossing: New Horizons in January. Stay tuned for those charts.
