Wharf roach

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Wharf roach
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Real-world info
Name: Ligia exotica Family: Ligiidae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  フナムシ  海蟑螂  Ligie  Cochinilla de arena  Ligia exotica  Морской таракан  갯강구  海蟑螂  Ligie  Cochinilla de arena  Ligia exotica  Strandpissebed

The wharf roach is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be found on or around the beach all day, all year.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#47

"I caught a wharf roach! Even the beaches must be messy!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	On beach (can be found on Tortimer Island)
Size	42 mm
Rarity	Very common
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a swarm of wharf roaches appears on a single tile of a beach rock. Walking too close to the swarm causes it to disband and disappear, and when one is caught the others in the swarm scurry away, similar to wasps or ants.

#71

"I caught a wharf roach! This water-loving roach has no pier!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	All day
Location	On beach rocks
Weather	Any weather
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  200 Bells  Flick:  300 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Wharf Roach can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will give a small generic speech on it.

In New Leaf

Upon donation to the museum, the Wharf Roach can be found scurrying near the pond.

"Wharf roaches can be seen along the sea, usually just above the waterline on rocky cliffs. They feed mainly on microalgae and detritus that drift to the seashore, making them cleaners of sorts. They often move in groups and run away quickly when they hear people approaching."

In New Horizons

When the player donates a Wharf Roach, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

"The wharf roach is an omnivore, which is merely a polite way of saying it will eat almost anything. This skittering scavenger and its uncouth appetite help keep beaches clean, it's said. But I dare say, their long antenna and bulging eyes turn MY stomach. Unappetizing indeed..."

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Real-world information

A real-life wharf roach

The wharf roach is an isopod that lives along coasts and shorelines. It is generally dark gray with brown appendages. They can grow up to 4 centimeters with the males being bigger than the females. It lives in crevices located in rocky coasts just above the splashing water. Its diet is mainly plant matter including diatoms and scavenging plant remains such as detritus.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	フナムシ funamushi	Wharf roach
	갯강구 gaetganggo	Sand roach
	海蟑螂 hǎizhāngláng	Sea roach
	Морской таракан Morskoy tarakan	Sea roach
	Strandpissebed
	Ligia exotica (New Horizons) Strandassel (New Leaf)	Scientific name (New Horizons)
	Cochinilla de arena	Sand roach
	Ligie	From its genus Ligia of the Ligiidae family
	Ligia exotica	Scientific name