Mantis
The mantis[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date. Starting in Animal Crossing: City Folk, when the mantis is approached, it will raise its head in defense. If disturbed long enough, it flies away into the air with a buzzing noise.
In the games that the mantis appears in, it is an uncommon bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on flowers. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from spring to fall.
Catch details
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
Description | They will attack larger insects. Their front legs fold as if they are praying. |
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Time of year | Aug – Nov |
Time of day | Aug – Nov: 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | Sep – Nov: 8 AM – 4 PM |
Location | On flowers |
Bug size | 82 mm |
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In City Folk
Description | Exclusively predatory, these will attack insects larger than themselves. |
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Time of year | Apr – Nov |
Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | Sep – Nov: 8 AM – 4 PM |
Location | On flowers |
Bug size | 82 mm |
Rarity | Very uncommon |
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In New Leaf
Time of year | Apr – Nov All year (Tortimer Island) |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Peak times | Sep – Nov: 8 AM – 4 PM |
Location | On flowers (can be found on Tortimer Island) |
Size | 82 mm |
Rarity | Very uncommon |
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In New Horizons
Time of year | North: Mar – Nov South: Sep – May |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 5 PM |
Location | On flowers |
Weather | Any except rain |
Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
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Donating to the museum
As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the mantis can be donated to the museum. Upon donation, Blathers will say the following in their respective games:
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
In City Folk
The mantis can be found towards the back of the museum, perched atop a rose on the upper terrace.
In New Leaf
Upon being donated, the mantis can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, resting on some flowers near the light. The exhibit has this to say about the mantis:
In New Horizons
Once donated to the museum, the mantis can be found on the tropical flower bed near the butterfly exhibit with the stinkbug and the tiger beetle.
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Real-world information
It is unclear as to what type of mantis appears in Animal Crossing, as there are roughly 2000 species world-wide. However, it seems likely that it is Tenodera aridifolia, the Japanese giant mantis, a large species of mantis that can be found across East to Southeast Asia.
Mantids can be traced back to over 35 million years ago, and are related to cockroaches. They can be found across temperate and tropic areas all across the world, and can fly. They are strictly carnivorous, and rarely think twice about attacking larger animals.
Names in other languages
カマキリ Kamakiri |
Mantis | |
사마귀 Samagwi |
Mantis | |
螳螂 Tángláng |
Mantis | |
Богомол Bogomol |
Mantis | |
Bidsprinkhaan | Mantis | |
Gottesanbeterin | Mantis, lit. Female God Worshiper | |
Mantis religiosa | Religious mantis (due to its pose, resembling praying) | |
Mante religieuse | Religious mantis (due to its pose, resembling praying) | |
Mantide | Mantis |
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