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{{caught|I caught a mosquito! It's like a tiny vampire...|City Folk (Catching mosquitoes)}}
 
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{{caught|Itchy itchy itchy! I got bit by a mosquito...|City Folk (Bitten by mosquitoes)}}
 
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{{caught|I caught a mosquito! Why you be hatin', mosquito?!|New Leaf (Catching mosquitoes)}}
 
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{{caught|Itchy itchy ITCHY! I got bit by a mosquito...|New Leaf (Bitten by mosquitoes)}}
 
 
{{Infobox Bug
 
{{Infobox Bug
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|name= Mosquito
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|name = mosquito
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|image= Mosquito.jpg
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|ja-name = カ
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|ko-name = 모기
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|zh-name = 蚊子
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|fr-name = Moustique
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|it-name = Zanzara
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|es-name = Mosquito
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|de-name = Mücke
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|nl-name = Mug
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|ru-name = Комар
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|image = Mosquito NH.png
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|icon = Mosquito NH Icon.png
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|imagesize = 102px
 
|scientific name={{wp|Aedes albopictus}}  
 
|scientific name={{wp|Aedes albopictus}}  
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|family= {{wp|Culicidae}}
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|family = {{wp|Culicidae}}
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|timeyear= [[June]] to [[September]]
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}}
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|timeday= 5pm to 4am
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The '''mosquito''' (known as the '''island mosquito''' in {{PC|short|nolink}}) is a [[bug]] in the {{SER}} introduced in {{DnM+}}. They fly around on clear [[summer]] nights and will fly toward the player when they are nearby, biting them when they reach them. This causes the player to stop whatever they are doing to acknowledge the bite, although there are no other effects.
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|found= Flying
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|size= 6 mm
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In {{NH}}, it can be caught from [[summer]] to early [[fall]].
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|rarity= Common
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|price= 130 [[Bells]]
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|appearances= {{PG}},<br>{{AFe+}},<br>{{WW}},<br>{{CF}},<br>{{NL}}
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==Catch details==
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===In {{PG|nolink}}===
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{{PGBugInfo
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| name = mosquito
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| number = 36
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| num-plus = 36
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| num-pg = 36
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| num-e-plus = 39
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| image = Mosquito PG Icon.png
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| catchphrase = I caught a mosquito! I've been itching to catch me one of these!
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| availability = May – Sep
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| times = 5 PM – 11 PM
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| location = Flying
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| m1 = No
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| m2 = No
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| m3 = No
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| m4 = No
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| m5 = Yes
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| m6 = Yes
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| m7 = Yes
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| m8-1 = Yes
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| m8-2 = Yes
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| m9-1 = Yes
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| m9-2 = Yes
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| m10 = No
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| m11 = No
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| m12 = No
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| weather = Any weather
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| rarity =
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| sell = 130
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| blathers-quote = I'm rather impressed that you managed both to capture and transport a mosquito here without squashing it. I might've squashed it just on general principles, wot! So, <Player>, how's your mosquito knowledge? Were you, for example, aware that male mosquitos can't suck blood? No, they survive by drinking plant nectar. Evidently, the female is the vampiric one, and she only ingests blood for the protein she needs to lay eggs. I couldn't care a fig, myself. All I know is the itching that occurs after one is bitten is quite disturbing. Not only that, but mosquitos are notorious carriers of all sorts of disease, you know! Dirty, filthy little buggers! Hooo... But I digress...
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}}
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
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{{WWBugInfo
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|name = mosquito
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|number = 51
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|image = Mosquito WW Icon.png
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|catchphrase = I caught a mosquito! Give me my blood back! I gave at work!
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|description = They drink blood because it's like flower nectar.
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|availability= Jun – Sep
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|times = 5 PM – 4 AM
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|times-peak = 5 PM – 7 PM
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|m6=Yes
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|m7=Yes
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|m8-1=Yes
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|m8-2=Yes
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|m9-1=Yes
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|m9-2=Yes
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|location = Flying
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|bug-size= 6 mm
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|season = Summer
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|sell = 130
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|tank-width = 1.0
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|tank-length = 1.0
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}}
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===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
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{{CFBugInfo
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| name = mosquito
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| number= 59
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| image= Mosquito CF Icon.png
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| catchphrase= I caught a mosquito! It's like a tiny vampire...
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| description= These prefer type-O blood-- its chemical structure is close to flower nectar.
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| availability=Jun – Sep
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| times=5 PM – 4 AM
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| m6=Yes
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| m7=Yes
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| m8-1=Yes
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| m8-2=Yes
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| m9-1=Yes
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| m9-2=Yes
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| location = Flying
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| bug-size= 6 mm
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| rarity= Common
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| sell= 130
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| tank-width=1.0
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|tank-length=1.0
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}}
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
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{{NLBugInfo
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| name = mosquito
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| number = 66
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| image = Mosquito NL Icon.png
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| catchphrase = I caught a mosquito! Why you be hatin', mosquito?!
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| availability = Jun – Sep
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| times = 5 PM – 4 AM
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| times-peak = 7 PM – 11 PM
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| m6 = Yes
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| m7 = Yes
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| m8-1 = Yes
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| m8-2 = Yes
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| m9-1 = Yes
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| m9-2 = Yes
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| location = Flying
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| size = 4.5 mm
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| rarity = Very common
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| sell = 130
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| tank-width = 1.0
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| tank-length = 1.0
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}}
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===In {{PC|short|nolink}}===
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{{PCBugInfo
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|name                      = island mosquito
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|image                      = Island Mosquito PC Icon.png
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|location                  = Sunburst Island
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|size                      = 3.7 mm – 5.3 mm
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|rarity                    = ★
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|sell                      = 10
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|tier                      = 1
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|catalog-category          = Island Excursion Invite
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|version-added              = 3.1.2
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|availability-latest-start  = 2020-03-18
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|availability-latest-end    = 2020-03-23
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|availability-latest-event  = Island Excursion Bug Goals
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}}
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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{{NHBugInfo
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| name = mosquito
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| number = 73
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| image = Mosquito NH Icon.png
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| render = Mosquito NH.png
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| catchphrase = I caught a mosquito! It's itching for a fight!
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| n-availability = Jun – Sep
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| n-m6 = Yes
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| n-m7 = Yes
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| n-m8 = Yes
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| n-m9 = Yes
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| s-availability = Dec – Mar
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| s-m1 = Yes
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| s-m2 = Yes
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| s-m3 = Yes
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| s-m12 = Yes
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| time = 5 PM – 4 AM
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| location = Flying
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| weather = Any except rain
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| rarity =
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| total-catch = 0
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| sell-nook = 130
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| sell-flick = 195
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| tank-width = 1.0
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| tank-length = 1.0
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| color1 = Black
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| color2 = White
 
}}
 
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'''Mosquitoes''' (カ, ''Ka'') are insects that fly around on warm [[summer]] nights, making a high-pitched and irritating buzzing noise. They bite the [[player]] when they reach the player, causing the player to rub the insect bite. If the player is fishing, he or she will immediately stop fishing to rub it, pulling in the rod in the process and failing to catch the fish. Mosquitoes are tiny and difficult to spot aside from the whining noise it makes when it flies. They will also chase the player a short distance, but are easy to outrun.
 
  
 
==Donating to the museum==
 
==Donating to the museum==
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As with all [[bugs]] and [[fish]] in {{SER}}, the mosquito can be donated to the [[Museum]] by talking to [[Blathers]], the curator. Upon donation, he will tell the player a little bit about the donation. Below is what he says in each game:
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As with all [[bug]]s and [[fish]] in the {{SER}}, the mosquito can be donated to the [[museum]] by talking to [[Blathers]], the curator. Upon donation, he will tell the player a little about the donation. Below is what he says in each game:
  
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===In ''Animal Crossing''===
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===In {{PG|nolink}}===
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''"I'm rather impressed that you managed both to capture and transport a mosquito here without squashing it. I might've squashed it just on general principles, wot! So, <player>, how's your mosquito knowledge? Were you, for example, aware that male mosquitos can't drink blood? No, they survive by drinking plant nectar. Evidently, the female is the vampiric one, and she only ingests blood for the protein she needs to lay eggs. I couldn't care a fig myself. All I know is the itching that occurs after one is bitten is quite disturbing. Not only that, but mosquitos are notorious carriers of all sorts of disease, you know! Dirty, filthy little buggers!"''
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{{Blathers|PG|I'm rather impressed that you managed both to capture and transport a mosquito here without squashing it. I might've squashed it just on general principles, wot! So, <Player>, how's your mosquito knowledge? Were you, for example, aware that male mosquitos can't suck blood? No, they survive by drinking plant nectar. Evidently, the female is the vampiric one, and she only ingests blood for the protein she needs to lay eggs. I couldn't care a fig, myself. All I know is the itching that occurs after one is bitten is quite disturbing. Not only that, but mosquitos are notorious carriers of all sorts of disease, you know! Dirty, filthy little buggers! Hooo... But I digress...}}
  
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===In ''Wild World''===
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
 
Despite his objection with the insect, Blathers will still give the player a little info on it:
 
Despite his objection with the insect, Blathers will still give the player a little info on it:
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{{Blathers|WW|I don't begrudge mosquitos the blood, for all creatures must survive, eh wot? But why, oh WHY must their little nibbles itch so much? They're maddening! Hoo... Then again, who am I to question the infinite web of nature, wot wot?}}
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===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
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{{Blathers|CF|...Hoo, yes, are you aware that mosquitos serve as a vital source of information for the academic world? Indeed, many germs live inside of mosquitos and use them to travel across the entire globe. By understanding the living hosts to these germs, scientists may develop new treatments, eh wot?}}
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It can be found flying near the lone palm tree in the middle terrace of the insect exhibit. It bites the player when they stand still for too long.
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
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[[File:Mosquito Bite NL.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The player is bitten by a mosquito in the exhibit.]]
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Upon donation to the museum, the mosquito can be found buzzing around in the upper-right room of the Insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the mosquito:
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{{Blathers|NL|Mosquitoes can easily be found flying around on warm summer nights looking for targets. Only the females feed on blood, and when they do so, they also inject saliva. The saliva is actually what causes the annoying itchy feeling, rather than the bite itself. Mosquitoes detect body heat, sweat, and carbon dioxide, so they are drawn to exercising humans.}}
  
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''"I don't begrudge mosquitos the blood, for all creatures must survive, eh wot? But why, oh WHY must their little nibbles itch so much? They're maddening! Hoo... Then again, who am I to question the infinite web of nature, wot wot?"''
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While in the exhibit, it is possible to get bitten by a mosquito.
  
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When bitten by a mosquito, the player will say "I got bit by a mosquito! So...very...ITCHY!"
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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{{Blathers|NH|As everyone knows, the mosquito is a vampiric pest that sucks blood from innocent bystanders. But did you know that only the females suck blood? Hoo! It's true! They need it to make their eggs. When they sink their snout into our skin, they inject us with a saliva that helps them slurp up their meal. It's that saliva that makes us itch and scratch, you know. <small>Hoo! So rude!</small>}}
  
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===In ''City Folk''===
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After donation, mosquitoes can be found in a tank in the lab of the bug exhibit area. Unlike previous games, they cannot bite the player as a result of their enclosure.
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''"...Hoo, yes, are you aware that mosquitos serve as a vital source of information for the academic world? Indeed, many germs live inside of mosquitos and use them to travel across the entire globe. By understanding the living hosts to these germs, scientists may develop new treatments, eh wot?"''
 
  
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It can be found flying near the lone palm tree in the middle terrace of the insect exhibit. It bites the player when he or she stands still for too long.
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==Quotes==
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The player will say the following when bitten by a Mosquito:
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{{caught|Yow! I got bit by a mosquito! Man! That really itches...|Animal Crossing}}
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{{caught|I got bit by a mosquito! So...very...ITCHY!|Wild World}}
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{{caught|Itchy itchy itchy! I got bit by a mosquito...|City Folk}}
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{{caught|Itchy itchy ITCHY! I got bit by a mosquito...|New Leaf}}
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{{Caught|Aw, that itches! I got bit by a mosquito...|New Horizons}}
  
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===In ''New Leaf''===
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==Gallery==
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''"Mosquitoes can easily be found flying around on warm summer nights looking for targets. Only the females feed on blood, and when they do so, they also inject saliva. The saliva is actually what causes the annoying itchy feeling, rather than the bite itself. Mosquitoes detect body heat, sweat, and carbon dioxide, so they are drawn to exercising humans."''
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{{Gallery||Sprites and encyclopedia images}}
  
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==Encyclopedia information==
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==Real-world information==
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When [[player]]s have caught the mosquito, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the mosquito:
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[[File:Aedes aegypti CDC-Gathany.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''Aedes aegypti'', the yellow fever mosquito, feeding on a human.]]
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''Culicidae'', mosquitoes, are a family of small flies covering over 3,600 species spread out around the world; mosquitoes are present in every region aside from ones with polar or subpolar climates, and most are active during twilight. In {{NH}}, mosquitoes are specifically designed after ''Aedes aegypti'', the yellow fever mosquito, which is commonly found in tropical and temperate biomes, such as Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas (including the southern and eastern United States). While mosquitoes typically feed on plant fluids (e.g. nectar) and honeydew, females of most species additionally feed on the blood of other animals, using hemoproteins to produce eggs, which they lay in stagnant water. While all hemovore females are capable of feeding on all animals, different species prefer different hosts, including both warm-blooded animals like mammals & birds and cold-blooded animals like amphibians, non-avian reptiles, and even the larvae of other insects. To facilitate feeding, mosquitoes inject saliva that prevents blood from coagulating; this saliva results in mosquito bites producing itchy, inflamed lumps on the host.
  
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===''Wild World''===
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Because they feed on blood, mosquitoes are widely considered pests and biohazards. Large swarms can kill livestock and humans through excessive feeding, and many species are known to be vectors of diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and zika. In addition to its namesake, the yellow fever mosquito in particular is implicated in transmitting 53 other viral diseases and two species of microbial parasite. These issues result in a number of measures being taken to avoid the risk of bites, including repellents, protective netting draped over beds, the introduction of natural predators to an environment, and traps. Some ecologists have additionally proposed eradicating various mosquito species, generating controversy over the environmental impacts of doing so.
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{{BugInfoWW
 
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|quote = They drink blood because it's like flower nectar.
 
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|size = 6 mm
 
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|season= Summer
 
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|time= Night
 
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===''City Folk''===
 
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{{BugInfoCF
 
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|quote = These prefer type-O blood-- its chemical structure is close to flower nectar.
 
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|size = About 6 mm
 
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|season= Summer
 
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|time= Night
 
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==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
 
{{Foreignname
 
{{Foreignname
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|Fra=Moustique
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|ja= カ
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|FraM=
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|ja-r= ka
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|ja-m= Mosquito
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|ko= 모기
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|ko-r= mogi
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|ko-m=
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|zh= 蚊子
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|zh-r= wénzi
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|zh-m=
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|ru= Комар
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|ru-r= Komar
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|ru-m=
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|nl= Mug
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|nl-m=
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|de= Mücke
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|de-m=
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|es= Mosquito
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|es-m=
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|fr= Moustique
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|fr-m=
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|it= Zanzara
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|it-m=  
 
}}
 
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{{Bugs}}
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Harmful Bugs]]
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{{Note list}}
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{{Navbox Bugs}}
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[[Category:Harmful bugs]]
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[[Category:Doubutsu no Mori+ bugs]]
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[[Category:Animal Crossing bugs]]
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[[Category:Doubutsu no Mori e+ bugs]]
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[[Category:Wild World bugs]]
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[[Category:City Folk bugs]]
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[[Category:New Leaf bugs]]
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[[Category:Happy Home Designer bugs]]
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[[Category:Pocket Camp bugs]]
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[[Category:New Horizons bugs]]
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[[es:Mosquito]]

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Artwork of mosquito
Real-world info
Name: Aedes albopictus
Family: Culicidae
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 カ
 모기
 Zanzara
 Mücke
 蚊子
 Moustique
 Mosquito
 Mug
 蚊子
 Moustique
 Mosquito
 Комар

The mosquito (known as the island mosquito in Pocket Camp) is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori+. They fly around on clear summer nights and will fly toward the player when they are nearby, biting them when they reach them. This causes the player to stop whatever they are doing to acknowledge the bite, although there are no other effects.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from summer to early fall.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#36
Mosquito
"I caught a mosquito! I've been itching to catch me one of these!"

Time of year[nb 1] May – Sep
Time of day 5 PM – 11 PM
Location Flying
Weather Any weather
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#51

Mosquito
"I caught a mosquito! Give me my blood back! I gave at work!"

Description They drink blood because it's like flower nectar.
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 5 PM – 4 AM
Peak times 5 PM – 7 PM
Location Flying
Bug size 6 mm
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#59

Mosquito
"I caught a mosquito! It's like a tiny vampire..."

Description These prefer type-O blood-- its chemical structure is close to flower nectar.
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 5 PM – 4 AM
Peak times N/A
Location Flying
Bug size 6 mm
Rarity Common
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#66

Mosquito
"I caught a mosquito! Why you be hatin', mosquito?!"

Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 5 PM – 4 AM
Peak times 7 PM – 11 PM
Location Flying
Size 4.5 mm
Rarity Very common
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

Mosquito
Island Excursion Invite

Availability Not currently available
  • 2020-03-18 – 2020-03-23 (Island Excursion Bug Goals)
Location Sunburst Island PC Map Icon.png Sunburst Island
Size 3.7 mm – 5.3 mm
Rarity ★
Selling price  10 Bells
Version added 3.1.2
Villager gift data Tier: 1 (Common)

Rewards:

  •  100 Bells
  • +2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship points


In New Horizons[edit]

#73

Mosquito
"I caught a mosquito! It's itching for a fight!"

Time of year North: Jun – Sep
South: Dec – Mar
Time of day 5 PM – 4 AM
Location Flying
Weather Any except rain
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny:  130 Bells
 Flick:  195 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all bugs and fish in the Animal Crossing series, the mosquito can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. Upon donation, he will tell the player a little about the donation. Below is what he says in each game:

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"I'm rather impressed that you managed both to capture and transport a mosquito here without squashing it. I might've squashed it just on general principles, wot! So, <Player>, how's your mosquito knowledge? Were you, for example, aware that male mosquitos can't suck blood? No, they survive by drinking plant nectar. Evidently, the female is the vampiric one, and she only ingests blood for the protein she needs to lay eggs. I couldn't care a fig, myself. All I know is the itching that occurs after one is bitten is quite disturbing. Not only that, but mosquitos are notorious carriers of all sorts of disease, you know! Dirty, filthy little buggers! Hooo... But I digress..."

In Wild World[edit]

Despite his objection with the insect, Blathers will still give the player a little info on it:

"I don't begrudge mosquitos the blood, for all creatures must survive, eh wot? But why, oh WHY must their little nibbles itch so much? They're maddening! Hoo... Then again, who am I to question the infinite web of nature, wot wot?"

In City Folk[edit]

"...Hoo, yes, are you aware that mosquitos serve as a vital source of information for the academic world? Indeed, many germs live inside of mosquitos and use them to travel across the entire globe. By understanding the living hosts to these germs, scientists may develop new treatments, eh wot?"

It can be found flying near the lone palm tree in the middle terrace of the insect exhibit. It bites the player when they stand still for too long.

In New Leaf[edit]

The player is bitten by a mosquito in the exhibit.

Upon donation to the museum, the mosquito can be found buzzing around in the upper-right room of the Insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the mosquito:

"Mosquitoes can easily be found flying around on warm summer nights looking for targets. Only the females feed on blood, and when they do so, they also inject saliva. The saliva is actually what causes the annoying itchy feeling, rather than the bite itself. Mosquitoes detect body heat, sweat, and carbon dioxide, so they are drawn to exercising humans."

While in the exhibit, it is possible to get bitten by a mosquito.

In New Horizons[edit]

"As everyone knows, the mosquito is a vampiric pest that sucks blood from innocent bystanders. But did you know that only the females suck blood? Hoo! It's true! They need it to make their eggs. When they sink their snout into our skin, they inject us with a saliva that helps them slurp up their meal. It's that saliva that makes us itch and scratch, you know. Hoo! So rude!"

After donation, mosquitoes can be found in a tank in the lab of the bug exhibit area. Unlike previous games, they cannot bite the player as a result of their enclosure.

Quotes[edit]

The player will say the following when bitten by a Mosquito:

"Yow! I got bit by a mosquito! Man! That really itches..." —Animal Crossing
"I got bit by a mosquito! So...very...ITCHY!" —Wild World
"Itchy itchy itchy! I got bit by a mosquito..." —City Folk
"Itchy itchy ITCHY! I got bit by a mosquito..." —New Leaf
"Aw, that itches! I got bit by a mosquito..." —New Horizons

Gallery[edit]

Menu Camera NH Icon.png

  • Animal Crossing

  • Animal Crossing: Wild World

  • Animal Crossing: City Folk

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, feeding on a human.

Culicidae, mosquitoes, are a family of small flies covering over 3,600 species spread out around the world; mosquitoes are present in every region aside from ones with polar or subpolar climates, and most are active during twilight. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, mosquitoes are specifically designed after Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, which is commonly found in tropical and temperate biomes, such as Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas (including the southern and eastern United States). While mosquitoes typically feed on plant fluids (e.g. nectar) and honeydew, females of most species additionally feed on the blood of other animals, using hemoproteins to produce eggs, which they lay in stagnant water. While all hemovore females are capable of feeding on all animals, different species prefer different hosts, including both warm-blooded animals like mammals & birds and cold-blooded animals like amphibians, non-avian reptiles, and even the larvae of other insects. To facilitate feeding, mosquitoes inject saliva that prevents blood from coagulating; this saliva results in mosquito bites producing itchy, inflamed lumps on the host.

Because they feed on blood, mosquitoes are widely considered pests and biohazards. Large swarms can kill livestock and humans through excessive feeding, and many species are known to be vectors of diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and zika. In addition to its namesake, the yellow fever mosquito in particular is implicated in transmitting 53 other viral diseases and two species of microbial parasite. These issues result in a number of measures being taken to avoid the risk of bites, including repellents, protective netting draped over beds, the introduction of natural predators to an environment, and traps. Some ecologists have additionally proposed eradicating various mosquito species, generating controversy over the environmental impacts of doing so.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese カ
ka 		Mosquito
Korean 모기
mogi
Simplified Chinese 蚊子
wénzi
Russian Комар
Komar
Dutch Mug
German Mücke
European Spanish Mosquito
European French Moustique
Italian Zanzara

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.
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