Firefly
The firefly is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that appears in all games to date except Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It can be found flying near water during the overnight hours, occasionally glowing. In the first-generation games and Wild World, the firefly appears simply as a glowing ball. Beginning in City Folk, it has a unique model.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can only be caught exclusively in June in the northern hemisphere, and December in the southern hemisphere.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Description | Both males and females light up. They inhale to light up, and exhale to go out. |
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Time of year | Jun |
Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Flying near freshwater |
Bug size | 15 mm |
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In City Folk[edit]
Description | The posteriors of both females and males light up. They are not turn signals. |
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Time of year | Jun |
Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Flying near freshwater |
Bug size | 15 mm |
Rarity | Very uncommon |
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In New Leaf[edit]
Time of year | Jun |
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Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Flying near freshwater |
Size | ~13 mm |
Rarity | Uncommon |
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In New Horizons[edit]
Time of year | North: Jun South: Dec |
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Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
Location | Flying near water |
Weather | Any except rain |
Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the firefly can be donated to the museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
The firefly can be found hovering over the pond in the first room of the bug exhibit.
In City Folk[edit]
It can be found hovering over the small pond to the bottom-left in the bottom terrace, occasionally.
In New Leaf[edit]
After being donated to the museum, the Firefly can be found periodically hovering over a small pond in the first room of the insect exhibit. The exhibit says the following:
In New Horizons[edit]
After being donated, fireflies can be found hovering above the pond that surrounds the "quiet bench" area in the main bug exhibit.
Gallery[edit]
Real-world information[edit]
The lampyridae, colloquially known as the firefly or lightning bug, is an insect most notable for its bioluminescence. In this regard it is similar to the jellyfish. Oddly enough, there are many species that do not produce light at all.
Names in other languages[edit]
ホタル hotaru |
Firefly | |
반디 bandi |
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萤火虫 yínghuǒchóng |
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螢火蟲 Unknown |
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Светлячок Svetlyanok |
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Vuurvliegje | ||
Leuchtkäfer | Glow Beetle | |
Luciérnaga | ||
Luciole | ||
Lucciola |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 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.
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