Here Are All Of The Bugs And Fish Leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons In April

Times, they are a-changin' so for those hard-working villagers, here's what you need to know about all of the bugs and fish leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons in April.

Times, they are a-changin’ so for those hard-working villagers, here’s what you need to know about all of the bugs and fish leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons in April. From the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, it’s time to say out with the old and in with the new! 

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All Of The Bugs And Fish Leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons In April

Northern Hemisphere

First, let’s dive into the Northern Hemisphere! For bugs, only the tarantula is leaving before May, though that’s a pretty heavy hit since so many players are making banking catching these 8-legged jerks and selling them for major Bell value. As for the fish leaving: 

Fish Name

Location

Return Date

Dab

Sea

October

Tuna

Piers

November

Blue Marlin

Sea

July

Southern Hemisphere Fish

The Southern Hemisphere definitely got hit a bit harder than its Northern counterpart, here’s every fish/aquatic animal leaving – and when they return – following April’s wrap-up: 

Animal 

Location

Return Date

Snapping Turtle

Rivers

October

Catfish

Ponds

November

Tilapia

Rivers

December

Angelfish

Rivers

November

Betta

Rivers

November

Rainbowfish

Rivers

November

Giant Trevally

Piers

November

Mahi-Mahi

Sea

November

Ribbon Eel 

Sea

December

Morey Eel

Sea 

February 2021

Southern Hemisphere Bugs

Bug

Location

Return Date

Bell Cricket 

Ground

March 

Red Dragonfly

Air 

March

Tiger Beetle

Ground

August

Ladybug

Flowers

September

Man-faced Stinkbug

Flowers

September

Stinkbug

Flowers

September

Yellow Butterfly

Air

September

Darner Dragonfly

Air

October

Banded Dragonfly

Air 

November

Scorpion 

Ground

November

And there you have it, that is all of the bugs and fish leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons to make way for new critters come May. The team over at Nintendo has already confirmed four of the new events on the horizon, including a special wedding surprise, and each event will have new things to uncover when it comes to island life. 

So if you’re looking to score that tarantula money or haven’t caught everything there is to catch yet and want to turn in more goods to Blathers, do so now because April is running out! 

In addition to some of our other great guides bulleted above, you can also check out our Game Hub here that has almost 200 guides regarding special tips and tricks for taking on Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Be sure to also follow us on Twitter @PrimaGames and tell us what you think about this whole Nintendo fun! 

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