Bug/New Horizons/May

The following is a list of bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that are available during May.

Northern Hemisphere

May bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Common butterfly		160 Bells	Flying		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
2	Yellow butterfly		160 Bells	Flying		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
3	Tiger butterfly		240 Bells	Flying		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
4	Peacock butterfly		2,500 Bells	Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
5	Common bluebottle		300 Bells	Flying		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
6	Paper kite butterfly		1,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
7	Great purple emperor		3,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
10	Agrias butterfly		3,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
11	Rajah Brooke's birdwing		2,500 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
12	Queen Alexandra's birdwing		4,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
13	Moth		130 Bells	Flying near light sources		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
14	Atlas moth		3,000 Bells	On trees (any kind)		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
15	Madagascan sunset moth		2,500 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
16	Long locust		200 Bells	On the ground		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Mantis		430 Bells	On flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
23	Orchid mantis		2,400 Bells	On white flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
24	Honeybee		200 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
25	Wasp		2,500 Bells	Shaking non-fruit hardwood trees or cedar trees		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
33	Darner dragonfly		230 Bells	Flying near water		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
34	Banded dragonfly		4,500 Bells	Flying near water		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
37	Mole cricket		500 Bells	Underground		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
38	Pondskater		130 Bells	On rivers and ponds		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
39	Diving beetle		800 Bells	On rivers and ponds		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
40	Giant water bug		2,000 Bells	On rivers and ponds		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
41	Stinkbug		120 Bells	On flowers		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
42	Man-faced stink bug		1,000 Bells	On flowers		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
43	Ladybug		200 Bells	On flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
44	Tiger beetle		1,500 Bells	On the ground		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
45	Jewel Beetle		2,400 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
46	Violin Beetle		450 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
47	Citrus long-horned beetle		350 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
48	Rosalia Batesi Beetle		3,000 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
68	Bagworm		600 Bells	Shaking trees (hardwood and cedar)		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
69	Ant		80 Bells	On spoiled turnips/candy/lollipops		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
70	Hermit crab		1,000 Bells	Disguised on shoreline		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
71	Wharf roach		200 Bells	On beach rocks		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
72	Fly		60 Bells	Flying near trash or rotten turnips		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
74	Flea		70 Bells	On villagers		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
75	Snail		250 Bells	On rocks and bushes		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
76	Pill Bug		250 Bells	From hitting rocks		11 PM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
77	Centipede		300 Bells	From hitting rocks		4 PM – 11 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
78	Spider		600 Bells	Shaking trees		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
80	Scorpion		8,000 Bells	On the ground		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

New bugs in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches
7	Great purple emperor		3,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
12	Queen Alexandra's birdwing		4,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
34	Banded dragonfly		4,500 Bells	Flying near water		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	50
38	Pondskater		130 Bells	On rivers and ponds		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
39	Diving beetle		800 Bells	On rivers and ponds		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
46	Violin Beetle		450 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
48	Rosalia Batesi Beetle		3,000 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
80	Scorpion		8,000 Bells	On the ground		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Bugs leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches
37	Mole cricket		500 Bells	Underground		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Southern Hemisphere

May bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Common butterfly		160 Bells	Flying		4 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
6	Paper kite butterfly		1,000 Bells	Flying near flowers		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
8	Monarch butterfly		140 Bells	Flying near flowers		4 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
13	Moth		130 Bells	Flying near light sources		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
16	Long locust		200 Bells	On the ground		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Migratory locust		600 Bells	On the ground		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
18	Rice grasshopper		400 Bells	On the ground		8 AM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
20	Cricket		130 Bells	On the ground		5 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Mantis		430 Bells	On flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
23	Orchid mantis		2,400 Bells	On white flowers		8 AM – 5 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
25	Wasp		2,500 Bells	Shaking non-fruit hardwood trees or cedar trees		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
35	Damselfly		500 Bells	Flying near water		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
37	Mole cricket		500 Bells	Underground		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
46	Violin Beetle		450 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
47	Citrus long-horned beetle		350 Bells	On tree stumps		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
66	Walking stick		600 Bells	On trees (any kind)		4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
68	Bagworm		600 Bells	Shaking trees (hardwood and cedar)		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
69	Ant		80 Bells	On spoiled turnips/candy/lollipops		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
70	Hermit crab		1,000 Bells	Disguised on shoreline		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
71	Wharf roach		200 Bells	On beach rocks		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
72	Fly		60 Bells	Flying near trash or rotten turnips		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
74	Flea		70 Bells	On villagers		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
75	Snail		250 Bells	On rocks and bushes		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
76	Pill Bug		250 Bells	From hitting rocks		11 PM – 4 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
77	Centipede		300 Bells	From hitting rocks		4 PM – 11 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
78	Spider		600 Bells	Shaking trees		7 PM – 8 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
79	Tarantula		8,000 Bells	On the ground		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in May

New bugs in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches
35	Damselfly		500 Bells	Flying near water		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
37	Mole cricket		500 Bells	Underground		All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
79	Tarantula		8,000 Bells	On the ground		7 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after May

Bugs leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Location	Weather	Time	Months	Total catches

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

See also

• January
• February
• March
• April
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December