New Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures In December For Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

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Winter season is coming, so it’s time for a New Bugs, Fish, and Sea Creatures Arriving in December Guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! We’ll tell you every new critter joining your island during December this month in both the Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

Each and every month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a different set of fish or bug creatures that can appear on your Animal Crossing island depending on the current month from the real-time clock.

That means you can potentially discover some new fish, bugs, and sea creatures on your island to catch when December begins that weren’t previously available to catch during November! This guide is applicable for all years, including 2022.

So if you want to catch every single creature to complete your NookPhone’s Critterpedia for getting golden tool items and donate every critter to the Museum, it’s important to know which critters have arrived this month and make sure you catch them as soon as you can to get an early start.

This guide covers both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere islands — you’ll find the Southern information below the Northern sections.

It’s a special month in the Northern Hemisphere as the Dung Beetle and Pond Smelt becomes available later this month when snow sticks to the ground! Meanwhile in the Southern Hemisphere, the Summer season has truly begun with plenty of sharks to catch, plus Summer Shells to collect.

Note that creatures are the same between 2020 – 2022, so you will see similar critters if you have played for a long time. This guide is written inclusive of no matter when someone may have started playing or taken a break, so repeats will show up sometimes!

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New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In December (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 3 brand new bugs and insects available to catch with a Net on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

The Dung Beetle requires snowballs on your island to appear, which only occurs after December 11th.

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Emperor Butterfly

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

4000 Bells

Rajah Brooke'S Birdwing

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2500 Bells

Dung Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Snowballs

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

3000 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In December (Northern Hemisphere)

There are 5 brand new fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Pond Smelt

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

400 Bells

Stringfish

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River (Clifftop)

Shadow Size

Extra Large

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

15000 Bells

Sea Butterfly

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Very Small

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Squid

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

500 Bells

Oarfish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Super Large

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

9000 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In December (Northern Hemisphere)

There’s only 1 brand new sea creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Northern Hemisphere — scroll down to see the Southern Hemisphere lists.

Lobster

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Large

Speed

Fast

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

4500 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In December (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 6 brand new bug and insects available to catch with a Net on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Emperor Butterfly

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

4000 Bells

Firefly

Hours

7PM to 4AM

Location

Flying (Water)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

Drone Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Trees

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

200 Bells

Goliath Beetle

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

8000 Bells

Rainbow Stag

Hours

7PM to 8AM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

6000 Bells

Mosquito

Hours

5PM to 4AM

Location

Flying (Flowers)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

130 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In December (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 14 brand new fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Giant Snakehead

Hours

9AM to 4PM

Location

Pond

Shadow Size

Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

5500 Bells

Tilapia

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

800 Bells

Piranha

Hours

9AM to 4PM, 9PM to 4AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Small

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

2500 Bells

Arowana

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Dorado

Hours

4AM to 9PM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Extra Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

15000 Bells

Gar

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

Pond

Shadow Size

Extra Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

6000 Bells

Arapaima

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Super Large

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Saddled Bichir

Hours

9PM to 4AM

Location

River

Shadow Size

Large

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

4000 Bells

Ribbon Eel

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Long

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

600 Bells

Saw Shark

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Large (Fin)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

Hammerhead Shark

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Large (Fin)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

8000 Bells

Great White Shark

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Large (Fin)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

15000 Bells

Whale Shark

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Large (Fin)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

13000 Bells

Suckerfish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium (Fin)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

1500 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In December (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 5 brand new sea creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of December!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Sea Grapes

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Still

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

900 Bells

Mussel

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1500 Bells

Abalone

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

2000 Bells

Gazami Crab

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

2200 Bells

Tiger Prawn

Hours

4PM to 9AM

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

3000 Bells

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