Cricket

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Not to be confused with the bell cricket or mole cricket.

Cricket NH Icon.png Cricket  
Artwork of Cricket
Real-world info
Name: Acheta domesticus
Family: Gryllidae
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 コオロギ
 蟋蟀
 Grillon des prés
 Grillo común
 Grillo
 Сверчок
 귀뚜라미
 蟋蟀
 Grillon des prés
 Grillo común
 Grille
 Krekel

The cricket is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date.

In the games that the cricket appears in, it can be found on the ground, occasionally hopping. In Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, or Doubutsu no Mori e+ however, the bell cricket will need be caught within bushes. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught exclusively during fall.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#13
Cricket
"I caught a cricket! I think that means we're going to have an early fall..."

Time of year[nb 1] Sep – Nov
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Location In bushes
Weather Any except rain
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#28

Cricket
"I caught a cricket! Autumn's own little instrument!"

Description A member of the grasshopper family, its ears are not on its head, but on its forelegs.
Time of year Sep – Nov
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Peak times N/A
Location On the ground
Bug size Unknown
Rarity Common
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#31

Cricket
"I caught a cricket! That's the ticket!"

Description These have ears—not on their heads, but on their front legs.
Time of year Sep – Nov
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Peak times N/A
Location On the ground
Bug size 28 mm
Rarity Common
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#35

Cricket
"I caught a cricket! That's a sticky wicket, isn't it?"

Time of year Sep – Nov
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Peak times Nov
Location On the ground
Size 17 mm
Rarity Very common
Selling price  130 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Horizons[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the cricket is a lucky item during fall, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.

#20

Cricket
"I caught a cricket! What a chirp thrill!"

Time of year North: Sep – Nov
South: Mar – May
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Location On the ground
Weather Any except rain
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 130 Bells
 Flick 195 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"I actually find their voices quite soothing. On an autumn evening, when their cries fill the air... Delightful! Their appearance however, is not in the least bit engaging, and actually borders on repugnant. As for myself, I find them no better than cockroaches. Blech! Vile. Vile indeed. Truly, dirtily vile, eh wot?"

In Wild World[edit]

"Hoo! Well. That IS a lovely sound, now isn't it? Indeed. I wonder if I'm the only one to mistake these things for roaches... I suppose the only sound I've ever heard as roach make is "squish."

In City Folk[edit]

"Ah, hoo...indeed. Crickets do have a lovely chirp, I must grudgingly admit. Still, that black body, those long feelers... How do people love these when they resemble...THOSE? I bet one couldn't even tell the difference between a cricket and a cockroach in the dark of night..."

In New Leaf[edit]

"The chirping sound you often hear from male crickets is emitted by the stridulation of their wings. Crickets' ears are located just below the middle joint of each front leg. While this seems odd to us, it helps them easily pinpoint where various sounds are coming from."

The cricket is located on the second tier of the insect section, in the area just above the ramp from the first level.

In New Horizons[edit]

"I say, where to begin with the cricket? Well, to begin with, they are mostly nocturnal creatures. And for that you day-loving diurnal types should be grateful! Hoo! It means you don't have to lay eyes upon their prickly legs or overly long antennae like us night owls! Of course, crickets are best known for the chirping sound they make by rubbing their wings together. Some find the noise lovely to listen to. Alas, it only serves to remind me of another unpleasant fact... Which is to say...you will find a cricket's ears right next to its knees! I've gone weak in the knees at the mention of it!"

When donated, it can be found in the northern room of the bug exhibit, in the center case with the other jumping bugs.

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

A house cricket

The house cricket is a common cricket found worldwide, but native to Southwestern Asia. They commonly invade homes in search of food and ideal environments such as warmth and moisture, and may be considered pests due to their incessant singing and eating fabrics. Their singing is caused by their rubbing their forewings. Only the males sing, and their singing attracts mates. All crickets caught in the Animal Crossing series are therefore male. They are commercially bred for pet food and are kept as pets themselves. In some areas of the world, it is a delicacy and is eaten as a snack.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese コオロギ
Kōrogi
Cricket

Korean 귀뚜라미
gwitturami
Cricket

Simplified Chinese 蟋蟀
xīshuài
Cricket

Russian Сверчок
Sverchok
Cricket

Dutch Krekel Cricket

German Grille Cricket

European Spanish Grillo común Common cricket

European French Grillon des prés lit. 'cricket from the fields'

Italian Grillo Cricket

Notes[edit]

  1. 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.