Animal Crossing: Don’t Forget to Catch These December Critters

By | December 28, 2020

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Another month means plenty of new bugs, fish, and sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In this guide you’ll find a handy checklist for all critters, fish, and sea creatures leaving the Northern and Southern Hemispheres for the month of December. To see all new and leaving critters, head over to the December calendar page! You can also use these handy links to jump to the new critter type you’re looking for:

Bugs Leaving in December – Northern Hemisphere

Surprise! There are no bugs leaving the Northern Hemisphere in December!

Bugs Leaving in December – Southern Hemisphere

Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
160 Above Flowers 4am – 7pm Northern Hemisphere:

September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June

Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Yellow Butterfly

Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
160 Flying 4am – 7pm Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, September, October, November, December

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Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
300 Flying 7pm – 4pm Northern Hemisphere: June
Southern Hemisphere:December
Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
200 On Flowers 8am – 5pm Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, October
Southern Hemisphere: April & September, October, November, December
Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
450 On Trees All Day Northern Hemisphere: May, June, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, November, December
Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
250 Hitting Rocks 11pm – 4pm Northern Hemisphere: September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Centipede

Bug Icon Price Location Time Season / Months
300 Hitting Rocks 5pm – 11pm Northern Hemisphere: September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December

Fish Leaving in December – Northern Hemisphere

Fish Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1,800 Extra Large Shadow River All Day Northern Hemisphere:September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June

Fish Leaving in December – Southern Hemisphere

Fish Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1,000 Medium Shadow River (Clifftop) 4pm – 9am Northern Hemisphere:March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere:March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Fish Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
3,800 Medium Shadow River (Clifftop) 4pm – 9am Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: September, October, November, December & March, April, May
Creature Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1500 Small Shadow Sea (Diving) All Day Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, June, December
Creature Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1000 Small Shadow Sea (Diving) All Day Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Creature Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1800 Medium Shadow Sea (Diving) 4 PM – 9 AM Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Creature Icon Price Shadow Size Location Time Season / Months
1400 Tiny Shadow Sea (Diving) 9 PM – 4 AM Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, November, December

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