Walker cicada

"I caught a walker cicada! If he'd'a been runnin', I might not have caught him!" —Animal Crossing

"I caught a walker cicada! These guys chirp funny!" —Wild World

"I caught a walker cicada! Quite the walker AND the talker!" —City Folk

"I caught a walker cicada! I'm the one walkin' the walk now!" —New Leaf

"I caught a walker cicada! Walking in the rain it seems!" —New Leaf (Rain)

Walker Cicada
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Real-world info
Name: Meimuna opalifera Family: Cicadidae (cicadas)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ツクツクホウシ  寒蝉  Cigale cicadelle  Cigarra común  Cicala sputacchina  Горная цикада  애매미  寒蟬  Cigale cicadelle  Cigarra común  Bergzikade  Bergcicade

The Walker Cicada (ツクツクホウシ, Tsukutsukuhōshi) is a very common insect found in the Animal Crossing series. It has a unique sound, different to other cicadas, which is best described as a noise similar to walking on a sticky floor surface. It is the second-most expensive cicada, sold to Tom Nook for 400 Bells, as well as the smallest (44 mm). It is also the only cicada to be found in the month of September.

Catch details

In New Horizons

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"I caught a walker cicada! Pffft... I walk all the time and no one calls me "Walker <Player>.""

Alternate catch quote: "I caught a walker cicada! It must hate getting its feet wet."

Time of year	North: Aug – Sep South: Feb – Mar
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:  400 Bells  Flick:  600 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

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

"Depending on where you are in the world, the cry of the walker cicada changes. Who do they think they are? Using dialects and whatnot! I mean, really!"

In City Folk

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

"Apparently, walker cicadas cry out in an attempt to obscure the calls of other, similar cicadas. I should think that to the average fellow, it just sounds like the cicadas are merely singing together. In any case, I don't suggest looking for them. Their voices may fascinate, but their faces nauseate!"

It can be found in the middle terrace on the tree directly in front of the ramp down to the first terrace, in front of the tree stump.

In New Horizons

"The walker cicada is quite the noisy thing. I tell you, this impolite pest simply canNOT abide the quiet. In the heat of summer, the male strikes up a strange rattling song, hoping to woo a mate. When other male cicadas hear this rhythmic racket, they join right in... As if it were a sing-a-long!
My head aches at the thought of it."

The Walker Cicada can be found in the bug exhibit of the museum right when you walk in, on the trees with the rest of the cicadas.

Encyclopedia Information

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

Wild World

64px	''Their cry signals that the end of summer is near." Size- 44 mm Season- Summer Time- Midday

Real-world information

The Walker Cicada is a species of cicada usually found in North America and is the largest there. It has undergone several name changes such as Tibicen marginalis and T.walkeri. This is where the name 'Walking Cicada' is derived from.

Names in other languages

	ツクツクホウシ tsukutsukuhōshi	Meimuna opalifera
	Cigale cicadelle	Leafhopper cicada

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