May is here and that means there are a new group of bugs and fish to collect in Animal Crossing. We have compiled a list of all the Animal Crossing: New Horizons May fish and bugs that there are to collect in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, as well as all the fish and bugs leaving in May.
All May Bugs - Northern Hemisphere
Here are the eight new bugs that you can catch in the month of May:
Banded Dragonfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Diving Beetle
Found near rivers & ponds from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Great Purple Emperor
Flying around the island from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Pondskater
Found near rivers & ponds from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 4 PM.
Rosalia Batesi Beetle
Found on tree stumps all day.
Scorpion
Found on the ground from 7 PM - 4 AM.
Violin Beetle
Found on tree stumps all day.
On top of that, you can still catch the following bugs in the month of May:
Agrias Butterfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Ant
Found on rotten turnips & fruit all day.
Atlas Moth
Found on trees from 7 PM - 4 AM.
Bagworm
Found by shaking trees all day.
Banded Dragonfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Centipede
Appears after hitting rocks from 5 PM - 11 PM.
Citrus Long-horned Beetle
Found on tree stumps all day.
Common Bluebottle
Flying around the island from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Common Butterfly
Flying above flowers from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Darner Dragonfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Diving Beetle
Found near rivers & ponds from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Flea
Found on flea-infested villagers all day.
Fly
Found around rotten fruit and garbage all day.
Giant Water Bug
Found near rivers & ponds from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Hermit Crab
Found sitting on the beach from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Honeybee
Flying above flowers from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Jewel Beetle
Found on tree stumps all day.
Ladybug
Found on flowers from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Long Locust
Found on the ground from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Madagascan Sunset Moth
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 4 PM.
Man-faced Stink Bug
Found on flowers from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Mantis
Found on flowers from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Mole Cricket
Found by digging it up from underground all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
Moth
Flying near light from 7 PM - 4 AM.
Orchid Mantis
Found on white flowers from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Paper Kite Butterfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Peacock Butterfly
Found above, black, blue, and purple flowers from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Pill Bug
Appears after hitting rocks from 11 PM - 4 PM.
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
Flying above flowers from 8 AM - 4 PM.
Snail
Found on rocks and bushes in the rain all day.
Spider
Found by shaking trees from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Stinkbug
Found on flowers all day.
Tiger Beetle
Found on the island, hopping around all day.
Tiger Butterfly
Flying around the island from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Warf Roach
Found on rock surfaces along the beach all day.
Wasp
Found by shaking trees all day.
Yellow Butterfly
Flying around the island from 4 AM - 7 PM.
All May Fish - Northern Hemisphere
There are eight new fish available to catch in May:
Angelfish
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Betta
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Catfish
Casts a large shadow in ponds from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Frog
Casts a small shadow in ponds all day.
Giant Trevally
Casts the largest shadow near piers all day.
Mahi-Mahi
Casts the largest shadow near piers all day.
Nibble Fish
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Rainbowfish
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
You can also catch the following fish in the Northern Hemisphere during May:
Anchovy
Casts a small shadow in the ocean from 4 AM - 9 AM.
Barred Knifejaw
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean all day.
Barreleye
Casts a small shadow in the ocean from 9 PM - 4 AM.
Black Bass
Casts a large shadow in rivers all day.
Bluegill
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Butterfly Fish
Casts a small shadow in the ocean all day.
Carp
Casts a large shadow in ponds all day.
Char
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Cherry Salmon
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Clownfish
Casts the smallest shadow in the ocean all day.
Coelacanth
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean on rainy days all day.
Crawfish
Casts a small shadow in ponds all day.
Crucian Carp
Casts a small shadow in rivers all day.
Dace
Casts a medium shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Freshwater Goby
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Golden Trout
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Goldfish
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds all day.
Guppy
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Horse Mackerel
Casts a small shadow in the ocean all day.
Killifish
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds all day.
Koi
Casts the large shadow in ponds from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Loach
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
Neon Tetra
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Oarfish
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
Olive Flounder
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean all day.
Pale Chub
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Pop-eyed Goldfish
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Ranchu Goldfish
Casts a small shadow in ponds from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Red Snapper
Casts a large shadow in the ocean all day.
Sea Bass
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean all day.
Seahorse
Casts the smallest shadow in the ocean all day.
Snapping Turtle
Casts a large shadow in rivers from 9 PM - 4 AM.
Squid
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean all day.
Surgeonfish
Casts a small shadow in the ocean all day.
Tadpole
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds all day.
Zebra Turkeyfish
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean all day.
All May Bugs - Southern Hemisphere
In the southern hemisphere, there are three new bugs that can be caught in May:
Damselfly
Flying around the island all day.
Mole Cricket
Found by digging it up from underground all day.
Tarantula
Found on the ground around the island from 7 PM - 4 AM.
You can also catch the following bugs in the month of May:
Ant
Found on rotten turnips and fruit all day.
Bagworm
Found by shaking trees all day.
Centipede
Found after hitting rocks from 5 PM - 11 PM.
Common Butterfly
Flying above flowers from 4 AM - 7 PM.
Cricket
Found on the ground from 5 PM - 8 AM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Flea
Found on flea-infested villagers all day.
Fly
Found on rotten fruit and garbage all day.
Hermit Crab
Found on the beach from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Long Locust
Found on the ground from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Monarch Butterfly
Flying around the island from 4 AM - 5 PM.
Moth
Flying near light from 7 PM - 4 AM.
Orchid Mantis
Found sitting on white flowers from 8 AM - 5 PM.
Paper Kite Butterfly
Flying around the island from 8 AM - 7 PM.
Pill Bug
Found after hitting rocks from 11 PM - 4 PM.
Rice Grasshopper
Found on the ground from 8 AM - 7 PM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Spider
Found by shaking trees from 7 PM - 8 AM.
Violin Beetle
Found on trees all day long.
Warf Roach
Found on rock surfaces along the beach all day.
Walking Stick
Found on trees from 4 AM - 8 AM and from 5 PM - 7 PM. It is leaving at the end of May.
All May Fish - Southern Hemisphere
There are five new fish to catch in the Southern Hemisphere during May:
Bitterling
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers all day.
Blowfish
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean from 9 PM - 4 AM.
Blue Marlin
Casts the largest shadow near piers all day.
Football Fish
Casts a large shadow in the ocean from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Tuna
Casts the largest shadow near piers all day.
These fish can also be caught during the month of May:
Anchovy
Casts a small shadow in the ocean from 4 AM - 9 AM.
Barred Knifejaw
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
Barreleye
Casts a small shadow in the ocean from 9 PM - 4 AM.
Black Bass
Casts a large shadow in rivers all day.
Bluegill
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Carp
Casts a large shadow in ponds all day.
Char
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Cherry Salmon
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Coelacanth
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean on rainy days all day.
Crucian Carp
Casts a small shadow in rivers all day.
Dace
Casts a medium shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Freshwater Goby
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Golden Trout
Casts a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Goldfish
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds all day.
Guppy
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Horse Mackerel
Casts a small shadow in the ocean all day.
Koi
Casts the large shadow in ponds from 4 PM - 9 AM.
Mitten Crab
Casts a small shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Neon Tetra
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM. It is leaving at the end of May.
Olive Flounder
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean all day.
Pale Chub
Casts the smallest shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Pike
Casts the largest shadow in rivers all day.
Pop-eyed Goldfish
Casts the smallest shadow in ponds from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Ranchu Goldfish
Casts a small shadow in ponds from 9 AM - 4 PM.
Ray
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean from 4 AM - 9 PM
Red Snapper
Casts a large shadow in the ocean all day.
Sea Bass
Casts the largest shadow in the ocean all day.
Seahorse
Casts the smallest shadow in the ocean all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
Sturgeon
Casts the largest shadow at the river mouths all day.
Yellow Perch
Casts a medium shadow in rivers all day.
Zebra Turkeyfish
Casts a medium shadow in the ocean all day. It is leaving at the end of May.
That covers all the May bugs and fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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