Happy February everyone! A new month means new fun and a new Animal Crossing New Horizons: February Bugs and Fish Guide!
The seasons are set to change after this month. And with Spring/Autumn drawing closer a whole new host of catchable critters will be making their way to your islands. And in this guide you’ll find all the info you’ll need to help you catch them and complete your collections. As well as help you make some sweet dosh along the way!
So whilst we prepare to fight through Festivale feathers later this month, let’s take a look ahead!
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
BUGS ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Value | |
| Tiger Beetle | On the Ground | All Day | 1500 |
The Tiger Beetle is a fast bug, but not uncatchable.
BUGS LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Value | |
| Damselfly | Flying | All Day | 500 |
| Dung Beetle | Rolling Snowballs on Ground | All Day | 3000 |
| Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing | Flying | 8am – 5pm | 2500 |
As you can tell dear reader February is your last chance to catch Dung Beetles. This is because this is the final month where Snow Balls will spawn. So this will also be your last chance to get Ice furniture in the Northern Hemisphere till next December!
FISH ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| None | N/A | None | Nope | Nowt |
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- Look out for small shadows!
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- Yellow Perches will be around for a while longer.
FISH LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Blowfish | Sea | 9pm – 4am | Medium-Small | 5000 |
| Pond Smelt | River | All Day | Small | 500 |
Only two fish leaving this month and they are both on the small side. As such it could be easy to miss them if you aren’t careful. If you are ever struggling to catch them then be sure to make plenty of bait to help make more fish spawn for you.
DEEP-SEA CREATURES ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Movement Pattern | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| None | N/A | None | Nope | Nowt |
An oyster pun, yesterday.
DEEP-SEA CREATURES LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Movement Pattern | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Oyster | Slow | All Day | Small | 2000 |
| Sea Pig | Very Fast | 4pm – 9am | Small | 8000 |
| Sweet Shrimp | Slow | 4pm – 9am | Small | 1400 |
| Venus’ Flower Basket | Very Fast | All Day | Medium | 5000 |
So there we have our list of all the bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures arriving this month in the Northern Hemisphere. Don’t worry folks, February will be the last month for a while where no new creatures will be coming to your islands. So expect a more active month come March. Now we take a look at what is going down in the South!
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
BUGS ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Value | |
| Migratory Locust | On Ground | 8am – 7pm | 600 |
| Rice Grasshopper | On Ground | 8am – 7pm | 160 |
| Walker Cicada | On Trees | 8am – 5pm | 400 |
Walker Texas Cicada.
BUGS LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Value | |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | On Palm Trees | All Day | 800 |
| Brow Cicada | On Trees | 8am – 5pm | 250 |
| Cicada Shell | On Trees | All Day | 10 |
| Common Bluebottle | Flying | 4am – 7pm | 300 |
| Cyclommatus Stag | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 8000 |
| Drone Beetle | On Trees | All Day | 200 |
| Evening Cicada | On Trees | 4am – 8am & 4pm – 7pm | 550 |
| Giant Cicada | On Trees | 8am – 5pm | 500 |
| Giant Stag | On Trees | 11pm – 8am | 10000 |
| Giraffe Stag | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 12000 |
| Golden Stag | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 12000 |
| Great Purple Emperor | Flying | 4am – 7pm | 3000 |
| Horned Atlas | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 8000 |
| Horned Dynastid | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 1350 |
| Horned Elephant | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 8000 |
| Horned Hercules | On Palm Trees | 5pm – 8am | 12000 |
| Jewel Beetle | On Tree Stumps | All Day | 2400 |
| Miyama Stag | On Trees | All Day | 1000 |
| Robust Cicada | On Trees | 8am – 5pm | 300 |
| Saw Stag | On Trees | All Day | 2000 |
| Scarab Beetle | On Trees | 11pm – 8am | 10000 |
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- This is where I’d keep my beetles…
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- If I had any!
So phoney Beetlemainia has bitten the dust, museum calling to a far away island, better get your fill then! Yeah, that was a forced reference. But why do you care? You have a ton of beetles that need catching before the end of the month! So don’t Clash with me, get on it!
FISH ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Moray Eel | Sea | All Day | Thin | 2000 |
| Ray | Sea | 4am – 9pm | Large | 3000 |
| Soft-Shell Turtle | River | 4pm – 9am | Medium Large | 3750 |
This February you’ll be Squids in!
FISH LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Location | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Frog | Pond | All Day | Small | 120 |
| Giant Snakehead | Pond | 9am – 4pm | Large | 5500 |
| Killifish | Pond | All Day | Tiny | 300 |
| Napoleon Fish | Sea | 4am – 9pm | Huge | 10000 |
| Squid | Sea | All Day | Medium Small | 500 |
Quite a few pond Fish are leaving this month. So make sure you actually have ponds with which to catch fish in. Sure, that might knacker your island’s current aesthetic but sacrifices need to be made when you are seeking Museum glory!
DEEP-SEA CREATURES ARRIVING THIS MONTH
| Movement Pattern | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Flatworm | Slow Short movements | 4pm – 9am | Tiny | 700 |
Pear Oysters are here this month! Great!(?)
DEEP-SEA CREATURES LEAVING AFTER THIS MONTH
| Movement Pattern | Time of Day | Shadow Size | Value | |
| Sea Pineapple | Slow | All Day | Slow | 1500 |
| Vampire Squid | Very Fast | Very Fast | Medium | 10000 |
And so there we have it! I hope you find our Animal Crossing New Horizons: February Bugs and Fish Guide guide useful. If you do be sure to leave a like and comment down below if you have any tips for your fellow players. Be sure to share it with all your Animal Crossing: New Horizons friends. And why not follow your buddies at KeenGamer on Twitter for updates on the best news, reviews and game guides around!
