New Bugs and Fish in April: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Your last chance to catch a tarantula for six months!
April has come to Animal Crossing: New Horizons bringing bugs, fish and sea creatures with it similar to March and, the next month, May.
If you've been playing New Horizons since its launch last year, then you've mostly likely already caught many of these creatures. If, however, you've missed a couple or have started playing more recently, then this month is an excellent time to go bug hunting, fish or diving.
Catching every bug and fish in New Horizons will let you complete two Museum exhibits and unlock two Golden Tool DIY recipes - the Golden Fishing Rod and the Golden Net.
Below you'll discover exactly which creatures are both arriving and leaving your island in April, as, not so helpfully, the Critterpedia only details a creature's information once you've caught it for the first time.
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New Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures in April
April sees a whole host of bugs and fish, with a couple of sea creatures, return to your island in New Horizons.
If you manage to catch every creature you'll be able to complete both the Museum and the Critterpedia. Completing these feats will also unlock both the Golden Fishing Rod and the Golden Net DIY recipe.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creatures guides.
All Animal Crossing bugs arriving in April:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Bluebottle | April to August | 8am to 4pm | Flying around | 300 |
| Agrias Butterfly | April to September | 8am to 5pm | Flying around | 3000 |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | April to September December to February | 8am to 5pm | Flying around | 2500 |
| Atlas Moth | April to September | 7pm to 4am | On trees | 3000 |
| Madagascan-Sunset Moth | April to September | 8am to 4pm | Flying around flowers | 2500 |
| Long Locust | April to November | 8am to 7pm | On the ground | 200 |
| Darner Dragonfly | April to October | 8am to 5pm | Flying around | 230 |
| Giant Water Bug | April to September | 7pm to 8am | On a pond | 2000 |
| Jewel Beetle | April to August | All day | Appears on tree stumps | 2400 |
| Flea | April to November | All day | On an infested villager | 70 |
All Animal Crossing fish arriving in April:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killifish | April to August | 24 hours | Pond | 300 |
| Crawfish | April to September | 24 hours | Pond | 200 |
| Snapping Turtle | April to October | 9pm to 4am | River | 5000 |
| Guppy | April to November | 9am to 4pm | River | 1300 |
| Neon Tetra | April to November | 9am to 4pm | River | 500 |
| Seahorse | April to November | 24 hours | Sea | 1100 |
| Clownfish | April to September | 24 hours | Sea | 650 |
| Surgeonfish | April to September | 24 hours | Sea | 1000 |
| Butterfly Fish | April to September | 24 hours | Sea | 1000 |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | April to November | 24 hours | Sea | 500 |
All Animal Crossing sea creatures arriving in April:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobster | April to June December to January | 24 hours | 4500 |
| Sea Pineapple | April to August | 24 hours | 1500 |
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.
Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures leaving in April
The beginning of every month in New Horizons sees a number of bugs, fish and sea creatures leave your island. If you forget to catch one of these creatures or simply can't find them, you'll have to wait till it returns to your shores and this could take a number of months.
We recommend catching the departing creatures at the beginning of the month, so you don't have to rush about your island in the month's final days.
For more creature hunting tips, check out our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guide.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creatures guides.
All Animal Crossing bugs leaving in April:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarantula | November to April | 7pm to 4am | On the ground | 8000 |
All Animal Crossing fish leaving in April:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dab | October to April | 24 hours | Sea | 300 |
| Tuna | November to April | 24 hours | Pier | 7000 |
| Blue Marlin | November to April July to September | 24 hours | Pier | 10000 |
All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving in April:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Cucumber | November to April | 24 hours | 500 |
| Snow Crab | November to April | 24 hours | 6000 |
| Spider Crab | March to April | 24 hours | 10000 |
Our respective bug, fish and sea creature lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons for both the northern and southern hemisphere.