Animal Crossing New Horizons: Every New Creature for December - Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures & more

The seasons are changing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which means different creatures to discover and catch!

Check out all the new creatures below.

Northern Hemisphere

The Dung Beetle is coming to the Northern Hemisphere for the first time ever!

This gives players the opportunity to complete their Critterpedia for the first time, so good luck!

Bugs

Dung Beetles require snowballs on your island which can only happen on and after Friday, 11 December.

Emperor Butterfly

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Hours – 5pm to 8am

Location - Flying (Flowers)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 4000 Bells

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

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Hours – 8am to 5pm

Location - Flying (Flowers)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 2500 Bells

Dung Beetle

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Hours - All Day

Location - Snowballs

Rarity - Uncommon

Sell Price - 3000 Bells

Fish

Get your rod ready, there are five new fish to catch in the Northern Hemisphere!

Pond Smelt

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Hours - All Day

Location - River

Shadow Size - Small

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 400 Bells

Stringfish

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Hours - 4am to 9am

Location - River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size - Extra Large

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 15000 Bells

Sea Butterfly

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Very Small

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 1000 Bells

Squid

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Medium

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 500 Bells

Oarfish

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Super Large

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 9000 Bells

Sea Creatures

There is just one new sea creature arriving in the Northern Hemisphere this December.

Lobster

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Hours - All Day

Shadow Size - Large

Speed - Fast

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 4500 Bells

Southern Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere has loads of cool new creatures arriving for the summer, check them out below.

Bugs

There are a total of six new bugs to look out for!

Emperor Butterfly

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Hours - 5pm to 8am

Location - Flying (Flowers)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 4000 Bells

Firefly

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Hours - 7pm to 4am

Location - Flying (Water)

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 300 Bells

Drone Beetle

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Hours - All Day

Location - Trees

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 200 Bells

Goliath Beetle

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Hours - 5pm to 8am

Location - Trees (Palm)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 8000 Bells

Rainbow Stag

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Hours - 7pm to 8am

Location - Trees

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 6000 Bells

Mosquito

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Hours - 5pm to 4am

Location - Flying (Flowers)

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 130 Bells

Fish

You’ll be busy this summer, with 14 new fish coming to the Southern Hemisphere.

Giant Snakehead

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Hours - 9am to 4pm

Location - Pond

Shadow Size - Large

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 5500 Bells

Tilapia

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Hours - All Day

Location - River

Shadow Size - Medium

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 800 Bells

Piranha

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Hours - 9am to 4pm, 9pm to 4am

Location - River

Shadow Size - Small

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 2500 Bells

Arowana

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - River

Shadow Size - Large

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 10000 Bells

Dorado

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Hours - 4am to 9pm

Location - River

Shadow Size - Extra Large

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 15000 Bells

Gar

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - Pond

Shadow Size - Extra Large

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 6000 Bells

Arapaima

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - River

Shadow Size - Super Large

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 10000 Bells

Saddled Bichir

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Hours - 9pm to 4am

Location - River

Shadow Size - Large

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 4000 Bells

Ribbon Eel

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Long

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 600 Bells

Saw Shark

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Large (Fin)

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 12000 Bells

Hammerhead Shark

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Large (Fin)

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 8000 Bells

Great White Shark

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Large (Fin)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 15000 Bells

Whale Shark

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Large (Fin)

Rarity - Very Rare

Sell Price - 13000 Bells

Suckerfish

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Hours - All Day

Location - Ocean

Shadow Size - Medium (Fin)

Rarity - Rare

Sell Price - 1500 Bells

Sea Creatures

Get your wetsuits on, there are five new sea creatures in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sea Grapes

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Hours - All Day

Shadow Size - Small

Speed - Still

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 900 Bells

Mussel

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Hours - All Day

Shadow Size - Small

Speed - Slow

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 1500 Bells

Abalone

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Shadow Size - Medium

Speed - Medium

Rarity - Uncommon

Sell Price - 2000 Bells

Gazami Crab

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Hours - All Day

Shadow Size - Medium

Speed - Medium

Rarity - Common

Sell Price - 2200 Bells

Tiger Prawn

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Hours - 4pm to 9am

Shadow Size - Small

Speed - Medium

Rarity -Rare

Sell Price - 3000 Bells