Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs, fish, and sea creatures leaving in September
Posted on September 27, 2020 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Lots of bugs, fish, and sea creatures are on their way out in Animal Crossing: New Horizons – especially if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s typical for a swap to happen when a new month rolls over, and with October almost here, expect plenty of change in the Switch game.
Polygon was kind enough to put together handy charts showing everything that’s departing Animal Crossing: New Horizons in both hemispheres. Find out what’s leaving once September ends below.
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS CRITTERS LEAVING AFTER SEPTEMBER (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Tiger Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Emperor Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Agrias Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Raja Brooke’s Birdwing | Flying by purple flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Bug | Atlas Moth | On trees | N/A | 7 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Bug | Madagascan Sunset Moth | Flying | N/A | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Bug | Grasshopper | On ground | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Walker Cicada | On trees | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Pondskater | Ponds | N/A | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Diving Beetle | Ponds and rivers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Giant Water Bug | Ponds and rivers | N/A | 7 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Rosalia Batesi Beetle | On tree stumps | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Earth-boring Dung Beetle | On ground | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Goliath Beetle | On coconut trees | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Rainbow Stag | On trees | N/A | 7 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Mosquito | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Crawfish | Pond | Small | All day |
| Fish | Soft-shelled Turtle | River | Large | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Sweetfish | River | Medium | All day |
| Fish | Salmon | River (mouth) | Large | All day |
| Fish | King Salmon | River (mouth) | Largest | All day |
| Fish | Nibble Fish | River | Smallest | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Fish | Piranha | River | Small | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Arowana | River | Large | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Dorado | River | X Large | 4 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Fish | Gar | Pond | Largest | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Arapaima | River | Largest | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Saddled Bichir | River | Large | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Clown Fish | Sea | Smallest | All day |
| Fish | Surgeonfish | Sea | Small | All day |
| Fish | Butterfly Fish | Sea | Small | All day |
| Fish | Puffer Fish | Sea | Medium | All day |
| Fish | Blue Marlin | Pier | Largest | All day |
| Fish | Ocean Sunfish | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Fish | Saw Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Hammerhead Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Great White Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Whale Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | All day |
| Fish | Suckerfish | Sea | Large (Fin) | All day |
| Sea Creature | Sea urchin | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Slate pencil urchin | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Moon jellyfish | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Gigas giant clam | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Tiger prawn | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Horseshoe crab | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Flatworm | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS CRITTERS LEAVING AFTER SEPTEMBER (SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Emperor Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Fish | Bitterling | River | Smallest | All day |
| Fish | Yellow Perch | River | Medium | All day |
| Fish | Stringfish | River (Clifftop) | X Large | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Sturgeon | River (mouth) | Largest | All day |
| Fish | Sea Butterfly | Sea | Smallest | All day |
| Fish | Football Fish | Sea | Large | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Red king crab | Ocean (Diving) | N/A | All day |
We’ll let you know about the new creatures joining Animal Crossing: New Horizons during October next week.
