Robust cicada
- "I caught a robust cicada! And what a robust specimen!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)
- "I caught a robust cicada! You're a hearty little guy!" —Wild World
- "I caught a robust cicada! Give me a hearty YAAY!" —City Folk
- "I caught a robust cicada! It seems pretty lively to me!" —New Leaf
- "I caught a robust cicada! They're pretty docile on rainy days." —New Leaf (rain)
The Robust Cicada (ミンミンゼミ, Minminzemi) is an insect found in all games. It makes a unique sound which is different to other cicadas, which sounds like a series of screaming "Beep! Beep! Beeeeeeeeep!". It is worth either 200 Bells or 300 Bells, depending on the game.
Catch details
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
64px | ''They have green and black bodies and clear wings."
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In City Folk
In New Leaf
In Pocket Camp
Availability | Not currently available
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Location | Sunburst Island |
Size | 60.9 mm |
Rarity | ★★ |
Selling price | 100 Bells |
Version added | Unknown |
Villager gift data | Tier: Unknown
Rewards: Unknown |
In New Horizons
"I caught a robust cicada! It DOES seem pretty lively!"
Alternate catch quote: "I caught a robust cicada! Not so energetic in the rain, huh?"
Time of year | North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Location | On trees (hardwood and cedar) |
Weather | Any weather |
Rarity | Very common |
Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
Selling prices | Nook's Cranny: 300 Bells Flick: 450 Bells |
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Donating to the museum
Like all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Robust Cicada can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give some information about it.
In Animal Crossing
"Cicadas. What can one say about these odd insects? They are certainly...noisy! Noisy enough, I should say! Their horrid caterwauling is awfully irritating, you know. About as musical as a train wreck, eh wot? I'm sure that the cicadas have quite valid reasons for such boisterous behavior, but I dare say there are limits. And they have those membranes on their abdomens, which vibrate to create those disturbing tones...Odius."
In Wild World
"When a female robust cicada approaches, the male will change its call, eh wot? To think that they're mere bugs and they play these mind games... Disgusting!"
In City Folk
"Fittingly enough, the robust cicada can issue a robust, loud chirp...and it does so quite often. I've heard this beastie's impertinent cry so often that I've grown rather good at imitating it. Listen! Chiiirp! CHIIIRP! CHIIir..."
It can be found in the middle terrace, on the front-most tree of the middle island, sharing it with the Brown Cicada.
In New Horizons
When donated, Blathers will say the following:
"The robust cicada got its name from the chirping sound it makes, which is said to be quite...well...robust. But "robust" hardly describes it. Abrasive! Bombastic! Cacophonous! That's more like it! Beside the horrid caterwauling, this bug is known for its long wings, short body, and green coloring. But looking at a robust cicada is just as unpleasant as listening to one. My eyes AND my ears are offended."
Once donated, the robust cicada can be found on the trees right in front of the entrance to the bug exhibit.
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Further Information
Hyalessa maculaticollis is a cicada native to much of eastern Asia, including Japan, Korea, China, and parts of Russia. Much like all cicadas, the robust cicada has transparent wings, small bodies in comparison and large eyes on either side of their heads. Their Japanese name comes from the male cicada's calls, which have been found to vary depending on location.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages
ミンミンゼミ min-min-zemi |
"Min-min" cicada, after the sound of their calls | |
참매미 Chammaemi |
Hyalessa maculaticollis | |
斑透翅蝉 bān tòu chì chán |
Spotted clear-winged cicada | |
斑透翅蟬 Unknown |
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Певчая цикада Pevchaya cikada |
Singing cicada | |
Minmin-cicade | Min-min cicada | |
Mannazikade (prior to New Horizons) Hyalessa-Zikade (New Horizons) |
Cicada orni Hyalessa cicada | |
Cigarra oriental | Oriental cicada | |
Cigale hyalessa | Hyalessa cicada | |
Cicala robusta | Robust cicada |
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