Animal Crossing: New Horizons is full of insects of all kinds. Some are rarer than others and they're more expensive.
Here's the list of the rarest insects, and give you some tips to know the exact location and how to farm them faster.
This list is both based on the previous Animal Crossing: New Leaf game and the data we managed to collect on New Horizons. There may be missing or incorrect information. We update it daily.
List of rare / expensive insects
Period: June - September (north) / January, March, December (south)
Time: 7 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: 6,000 bells
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 11 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: 10 000 bells
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: Unknown
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: Unknown
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: Unknown
Period: November - April (north) / May - October (south)
Time: 7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Place of appearance: On the ground
Price: 8,000 bells
Period: May - October (north) / November - April (south)
Time: 7 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Place of appearance: On the ground
Price: 8,000 bells
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 11 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: 10,000 bells
Period : June - September (north)
Time : 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: Unknown
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: 1,350 bells
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: 8,000 bells
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance : On trees
Price: Unknown
Period: July - August (north) / January - February (south)
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Place of appearance: On trees
Price: Unknown
Not so rare but very expensive!
Period: December - March and June - September (North and South)
Time: 4 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place of appearance : Sky and flowers
Price: 4000 bells
List of other notable rare insects
- Agrias Butterfly: 3,000 bells
- Dung beetle: 3,000 bells
- Atlas Moth: 3,000 bells
- Rosalia Batesi: 3,000 bells
- Queen Alexandra's Birdwing: 4,000 bells
Some Tips
1. Visit mystery islands and cross your fingers to fall on the island which provides a large concentration of Tarantula / Scorpios / Emperor Butterflies (go to the island preferably at night from 11:00 p.m)
2. Pay attention to the period and hours of spawning of the insects, it would be a shame to farm while the insect isn't available.
3. Do not run near the insects, they could run away.
4. Wait to see the NPC Flick, a chameleon, he will buy insects at a higher price than in the Nook's Cranny.
