Fruit beetle
The fruit beetle[nb 1] is a very common, small, metallic green beetle found on fruit and non-fruit trees at any time of the day, between July and September. It can be sold for 100 Bells. It first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and re-appeared in Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It resembles the yellow scarab beetle.
Catch details[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Description | These creatures strongly resemble emeralds. Oddly, they fly without using their forewings. |
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Time of year | Jul – Sep |
Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
Peak times | 7 PM – 4 AM (Jul – Aug) |
Location | On trees |
Bug size | 23 mm |
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Furniture size | ![]() |
In City Folk[edit]
Description | Unlike others in this group, these metal-looking bugs fly without their front wings. |
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Time of year | Jul – Sep |
Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | On trees |
Bug size | 23 mm |
Rarity | Uncommon |
Selling price | ![]() |
Furniture size | ![]() |
In New Leaf[edit]
Time of year | Jul – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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Time of day | Jul – Aug: All day Sep: 7 PM – 8 AM |
Peak times | Aug: 5 PM – 4 AM |
Location | On trees (any kind) (can be found on Tortimer Island) |
Size | 20 mm |
Rarity | Common |
Selling price | ![]() |
Furniture size | ![]() |
In Pocket Camp[edit]
The fruit beetle is one of the seven bugs in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.
Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) |
Winter |
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Availability (Pocket Camp) |
Not currently available
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Location | ![]() |
Size | 17.5 mm – 22.4 mm |
Rarity | ★ |
Selling price | ![]() |
Version added | 0.9.0 |
Villager gift data | Tier: 1 (Common)
Rewards:
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Donating to the museum[edit]
Upon donation of the fruit beetle to the museum, Blathers will comment on it. In New Leaf, instead of opining about the donation, he posts information in the fruit beetle's exhibit.
In Wild World[edit]
It can be found in the second room of the insect exhibit on the sixth tree to the left.
In City Folk[edit]
It can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibition, on the second cedar tree from the right.
In New Leaf[edit]
The fruit beetle can be found on a tree on the right side of the upper right room of the insect section.
Real-world information[edit]
The fruit beetle can be found in both Japan and the northeastern United States. It is also known as the Japanese beetle. As larvae, they have six legs, and when resting form a C-shape. While in the game they are found on trees, they are actually found on flowers. Their favorite fruits are figs and peaches, and they also enjoy eating flowers. They are considered a pest insect in gardens, as they tend to infest flowers such as lilies. They make a chirping sound, which sounds similar to the noise that bees make.
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Names in other languages[edit]
Smaragdkäfer | Emerald Beetle | |
Nitidule | Fruit Beetle | |
Maggiolino | Fruit Beetle |
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