Wharf roach
The Wharf Roach[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in New Leaf. They can be found on the beach where it quickly scurries away when the player comes close and vanishes if chased too far.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Wharf Roach no longer scurries around on the beach's sand, but can instead be found congregating in swarms on the beach's rock platforms, occupying a single square each. Again, walking too close causes a swarm to scurry off, as do all other activities that scare away bugs. Once the player catches one Wharf Roach with their net, the rest of the swarm dissipates, similarly to wasps and ants.
Catch details
In New Leaf
Time of year | All year |
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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
Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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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.
In New Horizons
When the player donates a Wharf Roach, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:
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Real-world information
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 | Scientific name | |
Cochinilla de arena | Sand roach | |
Ligie | From its genus Ligia of the Ligiidae family | |
Ligia exotica | Scientific name |
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