Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs, fish, and sea creatures leaving in October
Posted on October 29, 2020 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
The end of October is upon us. That means there isn’t much time left to catch the current round of bugs, fish, and sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Polygon has put together a couple of handy tables outlining everything that’s leaving the game this month. We’ve included them below.
CRITTERS TO CATCH IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS BEFORE OCTOBER ENDS (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
When November rolls in, we’ll update you on the new bugs, fish, and sea creatures for the month.
