Brown cicada

"I caught a brown cicada! These guys are everywhere!" —Wild World

"I caught a brown cicada! I hope it's not afraid-a!" —City Folk

Brown Cicada
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Real-world info
Name: Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata Family: Cicadidae - Cicadas
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown

The Brown Cicada is a common insect in the Animal Crossing series. It makes a unique chirping sound, which resembles what could be described as a continuous alarm or vibrating sound, rather than the regular chirp. The Brown Cicada can be sold for 200 bells.

Donating to the Museum in City Folk

Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say;

"Ah, hoo, the brown cicada. The call of this creature is said to sound like hot oil sputtering, eh wot? I'm rather not sure that hearing the sound of deep-frying on a hot summer night is a pleasant thing..."

It can be found in the middle terrace, on the front-most tree of the middle island, sharing it with the Robust Cicada.

Encyclopedia Information

When the player has caught the brown cicada, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the brown cicada:

Wild World

• Size: 58 mm.
• Season: Summer.
• Time: Midday.
• In some cultures, its cry is said to resemble the sound of frying.

City Folk

• Size: About 58 mm.
• Season: Summer.
• Time: Morning-Dusk.
• In some cultures, the chirping of these insects is said to resemble frying sounds.

Further Information

The graptopsaltria nigrofuscata (brown cicada) are called Tatarakihi by the locals, in their native language Maori. Much like all cicadas, the brown cicada has transparent wings, small bodies in comparison and large eyes on either side of their heads. They are considered a pest by farmers because they attack and eat crops. They are harmless towards humans.