New Bugs and Fish in February: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. New Bugs and Fish in February: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Says goodbye to dung beetles! Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor Updated on 31 Mar 2021 1 comment February, like January before it and the coming March, is a quiet month for new bugs, fish and sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but it's still good to know which critters are currently in - or around - your island. Catching every bug and fish in New Horizons will complete two of the Museum exhibits, while also unlocking both the Golden Fishing Rod and Golden Net DIY recipes. Below you'll discover exactly which creatures are both arriving and leaving your island in February, as the Critterpedia only lists this information after you've caught a creature for the first time. On this page: New Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures in February Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures leaving in February Watch on YouTube Zoe's Game Of The Year 2020 - Animal Crossing New Horizons New Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures in February Usually you can expect a collection of new bugs, fish and sea creatures to arrive on your island at the beginning of every month, but, like January, February in the northern hemisphere is a quiet month in New Horizons. Catching every creature which visits your island will eventually complete both the Museum and the Critterpedia. You will also unlock both the Golden Fishing Rod and the Golden Net DIY recipes. It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere. For the southern hemisphere, please visit our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guides. All Animal Crossing bugs arriving in February: Animal Crossing BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price Tiger BettleFebruary to OctoberAll dayOn the ground1500 All Animal Crossing fish arriving in February: There are no new fish in February - they're staying in warmer waters! All Animal Crossing sea creatures arriving in February: Like with the fish, there aren't any new sea creatures in February. The Animal Crossing 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise is here! We can help you with the new additions - including where to find Brewster, Gyroids, new villagers, ordinances, new fences, storage shed, new hairstyles, Froggy Chair, group stretching and Kapp'n boat tours. Cooking is now unlockable, so you need to know how to make both flour and sugar, as well as how to grow carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. Meanwhile, if you're new to Animal Crossing, our New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the off, there's fish and bugs to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with. One long term goal is building your Happy Home Academy score. Finally, you need tools such as the new ladder and vaulting pole to fully explore. Animal Crossing bugs fish and sea creatures leaving in February Every month in New Horizons causes a number of creatures to leave your island. If you don't catch a creature before it vanishes, you might have to wait a number of months till it returns to your land. We recommend searching out and catching any departing creatures at the beginning of the month to avoid any pressure in its final days. For more creature catching tips, check out our dedicated bug, fish and sea creature guides. It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere. For the southern hemisphere, please visit our guides for bugs, fish and sea creatures. All Animal Crossing bugs leaving in February: Animal Crossing BugsMonths available Times available LocationBug Price Rajah Brooke's BirdwingApril to September / December to February8am to 5pmFlying around2500 DamselflyNovember to FebruaryAll dayFlying around500 Dung BeetleDecember to FebruaryAll dayOn the ground rolling snowballs3000 All Animal Crossing fish leaving in February: Animal Crossing FishMonths available Times available LocationFish Price Pond SmeltDecember to February24 hoursRiver400 BlowfishNovember to February9pm to 4amSea5000 All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving in February: Animal Crossing Sea CreaturesMonths available Times available Sea Creature Price Sea PigNovember to February4pm to 9am10000 OysterSeptember to February24 hours1100 Sweet ShrimpSeptember to February4pm to 9am1400 Venus' Flower Basket October to FebruaryAll day5000 Our respective bug, fish and sea creature lists contain every species that can be found throughout the year in New Horizons if you'd like to learn more about the creatures which visit your island. 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