Evening cicada

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Evening Cicada NH Icon.png Evening Cicada  
Artwork of Evening Cicada
Real-world info
Name: Tanna japonensis
Family: Cicadidae - Cicadas
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ヒグラシ
 暮蝉
 Cigale higurashi
 Cigarrilla
 Cicala notturna
 Ночная цикада
 쓰르라미
 暮蟬
 Cigale higurashi
 Cigarra
 Abendzikade
 Avondcicade

The Evening Cicada[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date.

In the games that the Evening Cicada appears in, it is a common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on trees in early morning and evening hours. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught during summer.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#8
Evening cicada
"I caught an evening cicada! It makes such a sad sound..."

Time of year[nb 2] Jul – Aug
Time of day 4 AM – 8 AM; 4 PM – 7 PM
Location On trees
Weather Any weather
Selling price  850 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World

#20

Evening cicada
"I caught an evening cicada! I can't stand the chirping!"

Description They mark the start of summer.
Time of year Jul – Aug
Time of day 4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM
Peak times Aug
Location On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Bug size 45 mm
Rarity Common
Selling price  550 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#21

Evening cicada
"I caught an evening cicada. It likes the nightlife!"

Description The chirping of this insect marks the beginning of summer.
Time of year Jul – Aug
Time of day 4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM
Peak times Aug
Location On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Bug size 45 mm
Rarity Common
Selling price  550 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#23

Evening cicada
"I caught an evening cicada! It just wasn't its night!"

Alternate catch quote: "I caught an evening cicada! More like a RAINY-evening cicada!"

Time of year Jul – Aug
Time of day 4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM
Peak times N/A
Location On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Size 33 mm
Rarity Very common
Selling price  550 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Horizons

#30

Evening cicada
"I caught an evening cicada! Better than an odding cicada..."

Alternate catch quote: "I caught an evening cicada! This time it's WETTER than an odding cicada."

Time of year North: Jul – Aug
South: Jan – Feb
Time of day 4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM
Location On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Weather Any weather
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 550 Bells
 Flick 825 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

"Evening Cicada, commonly known as the higurashi cicada, is one insect that I may be able to abide. Its song is so mournful, so filled with sad longing...It's really quite beautiful. Even so, I have no desire to touch one! Mercy, no! How repulsive! I shudder at the very thought of it!"

In Wild World

"The evening cicada's cry can be heard in the morning and at night, typically. Strangely enough, if the weather is poor, they cry during the day, as well! I suppose they only remain active in cool weather, wot? Fickle little beasts. Perhaps they could do us all a favor and move to some frozen land, hoo!"

In City Folk

Blathers will unwillingly accept the Evening Cicada for the insect display in the museum, giving a short speech before taking it;

"Evening cicadas got their name from their tendency to start crying once it starts getting dark out. Interestingly enough, these creatures apparently will also cry on an overcast day if it gets dark enough. Don't be fooled by their lovely voices, however. They are quite disgusting to gaze upon..."

It can be found in the middle terrace on the tree opposite the ramp that connects to the lowest terrace, sharing the tree with the Walker Cicada.

In New Leaf

After donating an Evening Cicada to the museum, a sign will display a description of this insect that says this:

"Evening cicadas cry when it's dark out, regardless of what time of day it actually is.People tend to think it's the end of summer when they hear the cry of evening cicadas. However, this species of cicada starts crying at the end of the rainy season, which generally falls in July."

In New Horizons

"The evening cicada certainly knows how to ruin a quiet moment. As the sun sets, it strikes up a sad song so sonorous, one can't hear one's own thoughts! I'd feel sorry for its melancholy moods if it weren't so very vocal about how it feels. Ugh, please pipe down..."

Gallery

Real-world information

The Tanna japonensis (also known as evening cicada) is a common insect found in Japan, along with other cicadas. When the sun sets, they begin to chirp. It has a turquoise body and transparent wings and abdomen. The sound it makes is enjoyed by the Japanese, which they describe the sound as "kanakana", which gives it this name in some areas of Japan. A real-life video of an tanna japonensis singing can be found here.

Names in other languages

Japanese ヒグラシ
higurashi
Evening cicada

Korean 쓰르라미
sseureurami
Meimuna mongolica, a Korean cicada with similar behavior

Simplified Chinese 暮蝉
mùchán
Tanna

Traditional Chinese 暮蟬
Unknown

Russian Ночная цикада
Nochnaya tsikada
Nocturnal cicada

Dutch Avondcicade Evening cicada

German Abendzikade Evening cicada

European Spanish Cigarrilla

Latin American Spanish Cigarra Cicada

European French Cigale higurashi Higurashi cicada

Italian Cicala notturna Nocturnal cicada

Note list

  1. Japanese: ヒグラシ Hepburn: Higurashi
  2. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.


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