All New August Bugs, Fish and Sea Creatures – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wiki Guide
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This page contains a full list of all new August fish, bugs, and sea creatures that can be caught in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We have even included a handy checklist of the new critters that you can catch throughout the month. For even more details on this month’s catches, choose a section below:
For those in the Northern Hemiphere, there are 3 new bugs to be caught in August. In the Southern Hemisphere, there are no new bugs.
| New Bugs in August | |
|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
| Migratory Locust | – |
| Rice Grasshopper | – |
| Walker Cicada | – |
There are 3 new fish to catch in the Northern Hemisphere, and one new fish to catch in the Southern Hemisphere.
| New Fish in August | |
|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
| Soft-shelled Turtle | Dab |
| Moray Eel | – |
| Ray | – |
There is 1 new sea creature in the Northern Hemisphere in August to catch.
| New Sea Creatures in August | |
|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
| Flatworm | – |
Bugs – Northern Hemisphere
Migratory Locust ✓
Rice Grasshopper ✓
Walker Cicada ✓
| Bug Icon | Price | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | On Trees | 8am – 4pm | Northern Hemisphere: August, September | |
| Southern Hemisphere: February, March |
Fish – Northern Hemisphere
Soft-shelled Turtle ✓
| Fish Icon | Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,750 | Large Shadow | River | 4pm – 9am | Northern Hemisphere: August, September | |
| Southern Hemisphere: February, March |
Moray Eel ✓
| Fish Icon | Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 | Medium (Narrow) Shadow | Sea | All Day | Northern Hemisphere:August, September, October | |
| Southern Hemisphere:February, March, April |
Ray ✓
| Fish Icon | Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 | Extra Large Shadow | Sea | 4am – 9pm | Northern Hemisphere: August, September, October, November | |
| Southern Hemisphere: February, March, April, May |
Sea Creatures – Northern Hemisphere
Flatworm ✓
| Creature Icon | Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | Tiny Shadow | Sea (Diving) | 4 PM – 9 AM | Northern Hemisphere: August, September | |
| Southern Hemisphere: February, March |
Bugs – Southern Hemisphere
There are no new bugs for the Southern Hemisphere in August.
Fish – Southern Hemisphere
Dab ✓
| Fish Icon | Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Season / Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Medium Shadow | Sea | All Day | Northern Hemisphere: October, November, December, January, February, March, April | |
| Southern Hemisphere: August, September, October |
Sea Creatures – Southern Hemisphere
There are no new Sea Creatures for the Southern Hemisphere this month.