Difference between revisions of "Wharf roach"

From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki
m (Text replacement - "GerM=" to "de-m=")
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 38: Line 38:
 
==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
 
{{Foreignname
 
{{Foreignname
|jp= フナムシ
+
|ja= フナムシ
|jp-r= funamushi
+
|ja-r= funamushi
|jp-m= Wharf roach
+
|ja-m= Wharf roach
 
|es= Cochinilla de arena
 
|es= Cochinilla de arena
 
|es-m= Sand roach
 
|es-m= Sand roach
Line 49: Line 49:
 
|de= Ligia exotica
 
|de= Ligia exotica
 
|de-m= Scientific name
 
|de-m= Scientific name
|Ita= Ligia exotica
+
|it= Ligia exotica
|ItaM= Scientific name
+
|it-m= Scientific name
 
|ko= 갯강구
 
|ko= 갯강구
 
|ko-r= gaetganggo
 
|ko-r= gaetganggo
 
|ko-m= Sand roach
 
|ko-m= Sand roach
|zhq= 海蟑螂
+
|zh= 海蟑螂
|zhq-r= hǎizhāngláng
+
|zh-r= hǎizhāngláng
|zhq-m= Sea roach
+
|zh-m= Sea roach
 
|ru= Морской таракан
 
|ru= Морской таракан
 
|ru-r= Morskoy tarakan
 
|ru-r= Morskoy tarakan

Revision as of 07:25, May 20, 2020

"I caught a wharf roach! Even the beaches must be messy!" —New Leaf
"I caught a wharf roach! This water-loving roach has no pier!" —New Horizons

Wharf Roach
Artwork of Wharf Roach
Real-world info
Name: Ligia exotica
Family: Ligiidae
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown
 Unknown

The Wharf Roach (フナムシ, Funamushi) is a new insect in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They can be found on the beach where it quickly scurries away when the player comes close and vanishes if chased too far.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Wharf Roach no longer scurries around on the beach's sand, but can instead be found congregating in swarms on the beach's rock platforms, occupying a single square each. Again, walking too close causes a swarm to scurry off, as do all other activities that scare away bugs. Once the player catches one Wharf Roach with their net, the rest of the swarm dissipates, similarly to wasps and ants.

Donating to the museum

As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the Wharf Roach can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give a small generic speech on it.

In New Leaf

Upon donation to the museum, the Wharf Roach can be found scurrying near the pond.

"Wharf roaches can be seen along the sea, usually just above the waterline on rocky cliffs. They feed mainly on microalgae and detritus that drift to the seashore, making them cleaners of sorts. They often move in groups and run away quickly when they hear people approaching."

In New Horizons

When the player donates a Wharf Roach, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for his/her donation:

"The wharf roach is an omnivore, which is merely a polite way of saying it will eat almost anything. This skittering scavenger and its uncouth appetite help keep beaches clean, it's said. But I dare say, their long antenna and bulging eyes turn MY stomach. Unappetizing indeed..."

Further Information

File:Wharf roach real life.jpg
Real-life wharf roach

The wharf roach is an isopod that lives along coasts and shorelines. It is generally dark gray with brown appendages. They can grow up to 4 centimeters with the males being bigger than the females. It lives in crevices located in rocky coasts just above the splashing water. Its diet is mainly plant matter including diatoms and scavenging plant remains such as detritus.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

Japanese フナムシ
funamushi
Wharf roach

Korean 갯강구
gaetganggo
Sand roach

Simplified Chinese 海蟑螂
hǎizhāngláng
Sea roach

Russian Морской таракан
Morskoy tarakan
Sea roach

Dutch Strandpissebed

German Ligia exotica Scientific name

European Spanish Cochinilla de arena Sand roach

European French Ligie From its genus Ligia of the Ligiidae family

Italian Ligia exotica Scientific name


Template:FBPStub