Catch these Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters before December ends
December is ending, which means that a bunch of critters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are going to vanish for a while.
To help make sure you grab what you can before they disappear, we’ve put together a list of things to hunt down and fill out the the Museum.
While folks who time travel don’t have as much to worry about when it comes to catching this variety of bugs, people playing by the day will not want to wait months to continue their collection.
For fish, we recommend using bait, crafted using the manila clams that you can dig up on the beach, to quickly spawn fish in the desired location. Simply make the bait at your crafting table and toss it into the water from your inventory.
The Northern Hemisphere is continuing isn’t saying bye to that many creatures, as most of them have already left the islands before the snow fell. The Southern Hemisphere islands will be losing most of its butterflies until next year.
Critters to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before December ends (Northern Hemisphere)
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow size | Time |
| Fish | Pike | River | X Large | All day |
| Sea Creature | Mussel | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Spiny Lobster | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
Critters to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before December ends (Southern Hemisphere)
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critter type | Critter | Location | Shadow size | Time |
| Bug | Common Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Yellow Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Peacock Butterfly | Flying by hybrid flowers | N/A | 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| Bug | Firefly | Flying | N/A | 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
| Bug | Ladybug | On flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Bug | Violin Beetle | On tree stumps | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Pill Bug | Hit rocks | N/A | 11 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Bug | Centipede | Hit rocks | N/A | 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. |
| Fish | Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Char | River (Clifftop) | Medium | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Chambered nautilus | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Firefly squid | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Lobster | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
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