New Fish And Bugs To Catch In Animal Crossing: New Horizons (May 2020)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has 160 creatures to catch on land, sea, and air, but they're not all available at the same time. The availability of your island's bugs and fish will come and go with the seasons. It's May and that means new seasonal catches to donate to your museum, fill out your Critterpedia, and pad out your wallet with some extra bells. May also marks your last chance to catch fish and bugs that are going out of season in June. Seasonal fish and bugs are different depending on which hemisphere your island is in too, so we've listed both Northern and Southern Hemisphere arrivals below.

For a more comprehensive list of Animal Crossing's critters, we have a full list of all 80 fish to catch, including what shadow sizes to look out for, and a list of the 80 bugs to catch, with tips on finding some of the rare ones.

May Fish And Bugs In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Here are all the new fish and bugs you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in May. We've sorted by bells so you know what to focus on, but if you're a completionist, it's important to catch them all!

Northern Hemisphere

New May Fish	Price	Location / Size	Time
Mahi-Mahi	6000	Pier / 5	All day
Giant Trevally	4500	Pier / 5	All day
Angelfish	3000	River / 2	4 PM - 9 AM
Betta	2500	River / 2	9 AM - 4 PM
Nibble Fish	1500	River / 1	9 AM - 4 PM
Catfish	800	Pond / 4	4 PM - 9 AM
Rainbowfish	800	River / 1	9 AM - 4 PM
Frog	120	Pond / 2	All day

May brings a couple brand-new arrivals to the Animal Crossing series, including the betta, mahi-mahi, and rainbowfish.

New May Bugs	Price	Location	Time
Scorpion	8000	Ground	7 PM - 4 AM
Banded Dragonflly	4500	Flying	8 AM - 5 PM
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	4000	Flying near flowers	8 AM - 4 PM
Great Purple Emperor	3000	Flying near flowers	4 AM - 7 PM
Rosalia Batesi Beetle	3000	Tree stumps	All day
Diving Beetle	800	River/pond (surface)	8 AM - 7 PM
Violin Beetle	450	Tree stumps	All day
Pondskater	130	River/pond (surface)	8 AM - 7 PM

The rosalia batesi beetle makes its Animal Crossing series debut in New Horizons. You can find this bright blue black-spotted beetle on tree stumps.

Southern Hemisphere

New May Fish	Price	Location / Size	Time
Blue Marlin	10000	Pier / 6	All day
Tuna	7000	Pier / 6	All day
Blowfish	5000	Sea / 3	9 PM - 4 AM
Football Fish	2500	Sea / 4	4 PM - 9 AM
Bitterling	900	River / 1	All day

New May Bugs	Price	Location	Time
Tarantula	8000	Ground	7 PM - 4 AM
Damselfly	500	Flying	All day
Mole Cricket	500	Underground	All day

The damselfly makes its series debut in New Horizons. It's the only dragonfly available this time of year for Southern Hemisphere islands.