New Bugs and Fish in October: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Say goodbye to scorpions!
October is here and the spookiest month of the year has brought a new host of bugs, fish and sea creatures to our islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
If you manage to catch every fish, bug and sea creature, you will not only complete two of the Museum exhibits, but also unlock two Golden Tools DIY recipes.
On this page you can find every creature that is arriving and leaving your island, because, while the Critterpedia may contain the details for each creature you catch, it will only do so after you catch them, which is a little annoying if you're having trouble hunting certain specimens down.
Just like September and when November arrives, there's a variety of new creatures for you to hunt down in October, from the bottom of the sea to your island's rivers, so make sure you don't miss anything!
On this page:
New Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures arriving in October
At the start of every month in New Horizons a new collection of bugs, fish and sea creatures arrive on your island.
Capturing these new creatures will help you complete the Museum exhibits, the Critterpedia and bring you closer to unlocking the Golden Fishing Rod and Net DIY recipes, so it's always worth knowing what the new arrivals are.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
All new bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in October:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybug | March to June October | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 200 |
All new fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in October:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dab | October to April | 24 hours | Sea | 300 |
All new sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in October:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaweed | October to July | 24 hours | 600 |
| Spiny Lobster | October to December | 9pm to 4am | 5000 |
| Venus' Flower Basket | October to February | All day | 5000 |
Animal Crossing bugs, fish and sea creatures leaving in October
For something new to arrive, something old must always leave and the creatures in New Horizons follow this principle. Due to this, you'll want to make sure that you haven't missed anything near the end of every month or you might find yourself waiting quite a while.
It's a good idea to focus on the creatures leaving your island at the beginning of the month, because, that way, you'll take away the pressure of catching them.
There are a variety of tips on our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guides that will help you hunt down these, often more elusive creatures, in New Horizons.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
All Animal Crossing bugs leaving at the end of October:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Butterfly | March to June September to October | 4am to 7pm | Flying around | 160 |
| Bell Cricket | September to October | 5pm to 8am | On the ground | 430 |
| Red Dragonfly | September to October | 8am to 7pm | Flying around | 180 |
| Darner Dragonfly | April to October | 8am to 5pm | Flying around | 230 |
| Banded Dragonfly | May to October | 8am to 5pm | Flying around | 4500 |
| Stinkbug | March to October | All day | On flowers | 120 |
| Man-faced Stink Bug | March to October | 7pm to 8am | On flowers | 1000 |
| Ladybug | March to June October | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 200 |
| Tiger Beatle | February to October | All day | On the ground | 1500 |
| Scorpion | May to October | 7pm to 4am | On the ground | 8000 |
All Animal Crossing fish leaving at the end of October:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapping Turtle | April to October | 9pm to 4am | River | 5000 |
| Catfish | May to October | 4pm to 9am | Pond | 800 |
| Tilapia | June to October | 24 hours | River | 800 |
| Moray Eel | August to October | 24 hours | Sea | 2000 |
| Ribbon Eel | June to October | 24 hours | Sea | 600 |
| Giant Trevally | May to October | 24 hours | Pier | 4500 |
| Mahi-Mahi | May to October | 24 hours | Pier | 6000 |
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.
All Animal Crossing sea creatures at the end of October:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Isopod | July to October | 9am to 4pm 9pm to 4am | 12000 |
| Spotted Garden Eel | May to October | 4am to 9pm | 1100 |
Our respective fish, bug and sea creatures lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons if you want to know what's waiting for you in the coming months.