Robust cicada

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"I caught a robust cicada! And what a robust specimen!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)
"I caught a robust cicada! You're a hearty little guy!" —Wild World
"I caught a robust cicada! Give me a hearty YAAY!" —City Folk
"I caught a robust cicada! It seems pretty lively to me!" —New Leaf
"I caught a robust cicada! They're pretty docile on rainy days." —New Leaf (rain)

Robust Cicada
Artwork of Robust Cicada
Real-world info
Name: Hyalessa maculaticollis
Family: Cicadidae - Cicadas
Main appearances

Other appearances
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The Robust Cicada (ミンミンゼミ, Minminzemi) is an insect found in Doubutsu no Mori, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It makes a unique sound which is different to other cicadas, which sounds like a series of screaming "Beep! Beep! Beeeeeeeeep!". It is worth either 200 Bells or 300 Bells, depending on the game.

Catch details

In New Horizons

#27

Robust cicada
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Time of year North: Jul – Aug
South: Jan – Feb
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Location On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Weather Any weather
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 300 Bells
 Flick 450 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the Museum

Like all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Robust Cicada can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give some information about it.

In Animal Crossing

"Cicadas. What can one say about these odd insects? They are certainly...noisy! Noisy enough, I should say! Their horrid caterwauling is awfully irritating, you know. About as musical as a train wreck, eh wot? I'm sure that the cicadas have quite valid reasons for such boisterous behavior, but I dare say there are limits. And they have those membranes on their abdomens, which vibrate to create those disturbing tones...Odius."

In Wild World

"When a female robust cicada approaches, the male will change its call, eh wot? To think that they're mere bugs and they play these mind games... Disgusting!"

In City Folk

"Fittingly enough, the robust cicada can issue a robust, loud chirp...and it does so quite often. I've heard this beastie's impertinent cry so often that I've grown rather good at imitating it. Listen! Chiiirp! CHIIIRP! CHIIir..."

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

Encyclopedia Information

After the player has caught a Robust cicada for the first time, they can find information about it in the bug tab of their encyclopedia.

Wild World

64px    ''They have green and black bodies and clear wings."
  • Size- 60 mm
  • Season- Summer
  • Time- Midday

City Folk

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New Leaf


Further Information

The oncotympana maculaticollis (robust cicada) is a native to Korea, which is considered the typical Korean Cicada. It also a native to Japan, where they are commonly found. Much like all cicadas, the robust cicada has transparent wings, small bodies in comparison and large eyes on either side of their heads.

Names in other languages

Japanese ミンミンゼミ
min-min-zemi
Mingming cicada

German Mannazikade

European French Cigale hyalessa