Animal Crossing players can enjoy a quiet month in March. No events are scheduled, but there are lots of new critters to catch for museum collections.
March is an excellent month for critter collectors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as the seasons change and new bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures emerge from their hiding places. Players in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to enjoy the springtime sunshine and showers, while Southern Hemisphere players can look forward to the fall. However, party animals in both hemispheres don’t have much to celebrate.
After a lively February packed with major events, players will find that March is much quieter, with no major events scheduled. New critters are abundant for anyone hoping to complete their museum collections, but anyone looking forward to tournaments and parties will have to find their own fun. March is a fantastic opportunity to sit back, enjoy island life, and do spring cleaning.
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New Bugs (And Where To Find Them)
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of Day |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Honeybee |
Flying around |
8 am – 5 pm |
200 |
|
Ladybug |
Resting on flowers |
8 am – 5 pm |
200 |
|
Man-faced stink bug |
Resting on flowers |
7 pm – 8 am |
1,000 |
|
Mantis |
Resting on flowers |
8 am – 5 pm |
430 |
|
Orchid mantis |
Resting on white flowers |
8 am – 5 pm |
2,400 |
|
Peacock butterfly |
Flying near hybrid flowers |
4 am – 7 pm |
2,500 |
|
Stinkbug |
Resting on flowers |
All day |
120 |
|
Tiger butterfly |
Flying around |
4 am – 7 pm |
240 |
|
Yellow butterfly |
Flying around |
4 am – 7 pm |
160 |
Southern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of Day |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bell cricket |
On the ground |
5 pm – 8 am |
430 |
|
Hitting rocks |
4 pm – 11 pm |
300 |
|
|
Common butterfly |
Flying around |
4 am – 7 pm |
160 |
|
Cricket |
On the ground |
5 pm – 8 am |
130 |
|
Monarch butterfly |
Flying around |
4 am – 5 pm |
140 |
|
Pill bug |
Hitting rocks |
11 pm – 4 am |
250 |
|
Red dragonfly |
Flying around |
8 am – 7 pm |
180 |
|
On tree stumps |
All day |
450 |
|
|
Yellow butterfly |
Flying around |
4 am – 7 pm |
160 |
New Fish (And Where To Find Them)
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of Day |
Shadow Size |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barred knifejaw |
Sea |
All day |
Small |
5,000 |
|
Char |
Clifftop Ponds |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
3,800 |
|
Cherry salmon |
Clifftop Ponds |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
1,000 |
|
Clifftop Ponds |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
15,000 |
|
|
Loach |
River |
All day |
Small |
400 |
|
Tadpole |
Ponds |
All day |
Very small |
100 |
Southern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of Day |
Shadow Size |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Char |
Clifftop Pond |
All day |
Small |
3,800 |
|
Cherry salmon |
Clifftop Pond |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
1,000 |
|
Clifftop Pond |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
15,000 |
|
|
King salmon |
River Mouth |
All day |
Very Large |
1,800 |
|
Mitten crab |
River |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
2,000 |
|
Pike |
River |
All day |
Large |
1,800 |
|
Salmon |
River Mouth |
All day |
Big |
700 |
|
Sturgeon |
River Mouth |
All day |
Very Large |
10,000 |
New Deep-Sea Creatures
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Time of Day |
Shadow Size |
Speed |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chambered nautilus |
4 pm – 9 am |
Medium |
Slow |
1,800 |
|
Firefly squid |
9 pm – 4 am |
Very Small |
Slow |
1,400 |
|
Spider crab |
All day |
Very Large |
Fast |
12,000 |
|
Turban shell |
All day |
Small |
Slow |
1,000 |
|
Umbrella octopus |
All day |
Small |
Fast (lunges) |
6,000 |
Southern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Time of Day |
Shadow Size |
Speed |
Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chambered nautilus |
4 pm – 9 am |
Medium |
Slow |
1,800 |
|
Oyster |
All day |
Small |
Slow |
2,000 |
|
Sweet shrimp |
4 pm – 9 am |
Small |
Slow |
1,400 |
|
Turban shell |
All day |
Small |
Slow |
1,000 |
|
Umbrella octopus |
All day |
Small |
Fast (lunges) |
6,000 |
March Events And Seasonal Items
As mentioned above, no events are scheduled for March 2024 in either hemisphere. The next major events occur in April, with the next Fishing Tourney also scheduled for April 14th. Until then, players must keep busy filling out their museum collections with critters, artwork, and fossils.
The closest players get to an event is Shamrock Day, which lasts from March 10th to March 17th. However, this event only adds a few special seasonal items to Nook Shopping rather than creating an island-wide party. As such, if you’re planning to visit your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island in March, then it’s a good idea to prepare your fishing rods, nets, and deep-sea diving gear. There are a lot of critters to catch wherever you look.
Animal Crossing New Horizons
- Released
- March 20, 2020
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Genre(s)
- Simulation
- ESRB
- E
- How Long To Beat
- 68-600 hours
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
