Every month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons , different bugs and fish will be available to catch. In this guide, you will find a full list of all the different bugs and fish that you can catch in the game in May, and where to get them.
April Fish Northern Hemisphere Anchovy 200 Small 4am – 9pm Sea Angelfish 3,000 Small 4pm – 9am River Barred knifejaw 5,000 Medium All day Sea Barreleye 15,000 Small 9pm – 4am Sea Betta 2,500 Small 9am – 4pm River Black bass 400 Medium All day River Bluegill 180 Small 9am – 4pm River Butterfly fish 1,000 Small All day Sea Carp 300 Medium All day Pond Catfish 800 Medium 4pm – 9am Pond Char 3,800 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Cherry salmon 1,000 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Clown fish 650 Tiny All day Sea Coelacanth 15,000 Huge All day Sea (Raining) Crawfish 200 Small All day Pond Crucian carp 160 Small All day River Dace 240 Medium 4pm – 9am River Freshwater goby 400 Small 4pm – 9am River Frog 120 Small All day Pond Giant trevally 4,500 Large All day Pier Golden trout 15,000 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Goldfish 1,300 Tiny All day Pond Guppy 1,300 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Horse mackerel 150 Small All day Sea Killifish 300 Tiny All day Pond Koi 4,000 Medium 4pm – 9am Pond Loach 400 Small All day River Mahi-mahi 6,000 Large All day Pier Neon tetra 500 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Nibble fish 1,500 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Oarfish 9,000 Huge All day Sea Olive flounder 800 Large All day Sea Pale chub 200 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Pop-eyed goldfish 1,300 Tiny 9am – 4pm Pond Rainbowfish 800 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Ranchu goldfish 4,500 Small 9am – 4pm Pond Red snapper 3,000 Medium All day Sea Sea bass 400 Large All day Sea Sea horse 1,100 Tiny All day Sea Snapping Turtle 5,000 Large 9pm – 4am River Squid 500 Medium All day Sea Surgeonfish 1,000 Small All day Sea Tadpole 100 Tiny All day Pond Zebra turkeyfish 500 Medium All day Sea
Southern Hemisphere Anchovy 200 Small 4am – 9pm Sea Barred knifejaw 5,000 Medium All day Sea Barreleye 15,000 Small 9pm – 4am Sea Bitterling 900 Tiny All day River Black bass 400 Medium All day River Blowfish 5,000 Medium 6pm – 4am Sea Blue marlin 10,000 Huge All day Pier Bluegill 180 Small 9am – 4pm River Carp 300 Medium All day Pond Char 3,800 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Cherry salmon 1,000 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Coelacanth 15,000 Huge All day Sea (Raining) Crucian carp 160 Small All day River Dab 300 Medium All day Sea Dace 240 Medium 4pm – 9am River Football fish 2,500 Medium 4pm – 9am Sea Freshwater goby 400 Small 4pm – 9am River Golden trout 15,000 Medium 4pm – 9am River (Clifftop) Goldfish 1,300 Tiny All day Pond Guppy 1,300 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Horse mackerel 150 Small All day Sea Koi 4,000 Medium 4pm – 9am Pond Mitten crab 2,000 Small 4pm – 9am River Neon tetra 500 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Olive flounder 800 Large All day Sea Pale chub 200 Tiny 9am – 4pm River Pike 1,800 Large All day River Pop-eyed goldfish 1,300 Tiny 9am – 4pm Pond Ranchu goldfish 4,500 Small 9am – 4pm Pond Ray 3,000 Large 4am – 9pm Sea Red snapper 3,000 Medium All day Sea Sea bass 400 Large All day Sea Sea horse 1,100 Tiny All day Sea Sturgeon 10,000 Huge All day River (Mouth) Tuna 7,000 Huge All day Pier Yellow perch 300 Medium All day River Zebra turkeyfish 500 Medium All day Sea
May Bugs Northern Hemisphere Bug Name Selling Price Location Time Northern Hemisphere Common Butterfly 160 Above Flowers 4am – 7pm Sept – June Yellow Butterfly 160 Flying 4am – 7pm March – June, Sept – Oct Tiger Butterfly 240 Flying 4am – 7pm March – Sept Peacock Butterfly 2,500 Above Purple, Black, and Blue Flowers 4am – 7pm March – June Common Bluebottle 300 Flying 4am – 7pm April – Aug Paper Kite Butterfly 1,000 Flying 8am – 7pm All Months Great Purple Emperor 3,000 Flying 4am – 7am May – Aug Agrias Butterfly 3,000 Flying 8am – 5pm April – Sept Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing 2,500 Above Purple, Black, and Blue Flowers 8am – 5pm Dec – Feb, April – Sept Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing 4,000 Flying 8am – 4pm May – Sept Moth 130 Around Light 7pm – 4am All Months Atlas Moth 3,000 On Trees 7pm – 4am April – Sept Madagascan Sunset Moth 2,500 Flying 8am – 4pm April – Sept Long Locust 200 In Grass 8am – 7pm April – Nov Rice Grasshopper 160 In Grass 8am – 7pm Aug – Nov Mantis 430 On Flowers 8am – 5pm March – Nov Orchid Mantis 2,400 On Flowers 8am – 5pm March – Nov Honeybee 200 Above Flowers 8am – 5pm March – July Wasp 2,500 Shaking Trees All Day All Months Darner Dragonfly 230 Flying 8am – 5pm April – Oct Banded Dragonfly 4,500 Flying 8am – 5pm May – Oct Mole Cricket 500 Underground All Day Nov – May Pondskater 130 In Rivers 8am – 7pm May – Sept Diving Beetle 800 In Rivers 8am – 7pm May – Sept Giant Water Beetle 2,000 On Ponds and Rivers 7pm – 8am April – Sept Stinkbug 120 On Trees All Day March – Oct Man-faced Stinkbug 1,000 On Flowers 7pm – 8am March – Oct Ladybug 200 On Flowers 8am – 5pm March – June, Oct Tiger Beetle 1,500 Flying All Day Feb – Oct Jewel Beetle 2,400 On Trees All Day April – Aug Citrus Long-horned Beetle 350 On Tree Stumps All Day All Months Rosalia Batesi Beetle 3,000 On Tree Stumps All Day May – Sept Violin Beetle 450 On Trees All Day May – Nov Bagworm 600 On Trees All Day All Months Ant 80 On Rotten Turnips All Day All Months Hermit Crab 1,000 On Beach 7pm – 8am All Months Wharf Roach 200 On Beach (Rocks) All Day All Months Fly 60 On Rotten Turnips and Trash All Day All Months Flea 70 On Infested Villagers All Day April – Nov Snail 250 Under Rocks All Day All Months Pill Bug 250 Under Rocks 11pm – 4pm Sept – June Centipede 300 Under Rocks 5pm – 11pm Sept – June Spider 480 Shaking Trees 7pm – 8am All Months Scorpion 8,000 On Ground 7pm – 4am May – Oct
Southern Hemisphere Bug Name Selling Price Location Time Southern Hemisphere Common Butterfly 160 Above Flowers 4am – 7pm March – Dec Paper Kite Butterfly 1,000 Flying 8am – 7pm All Months Monarch Butterfly 140 Flying 4am – 5pm March – May Moth 130 Around Light 7pm – 4am All Months Long Locust 200 In Grass 8am – 7pm Oct – May Migratory Locust 600 In Grass 8am – 7pm Feb – May Rice Grasshopper 160 In Grass 8am – 7pm Feb – May Cricket 130 In Grass 5pm – 8am March – May Orchid Mantis 2,400 On Flowers 8am – 5pm Sept – May Wasp 2,500 Shaking Trees All Day All Months Damselfly 500 Flying All Day May – Aug Mole Cricket 500 Underground All Day May – Nov Citrus Long-horned Beetle 350 On Tree Stumps All Day All Months Violin Beetle 450 On Trees All Day March – Dec Walking Stick 600 On Trees 4am – 8am, 5pm – 7pm Jan – May Bagworm 600 On Trees All Day All Months Ant 80 On Rotten Turnips All Day All Months Hermit Crab 1,000 On Beach 7pm – 8am All Months Wharf Roach 200 On Beach (Rocks) All Day All Months Fly 60 On Rotten Turnips and Trash All Day All Months Flea 70 On Infested Villagers All Day Oct – May Snail 250 Under Rocks All Day All Months Pill Bug 250 Under Rocks 11pm – 4pm March – Dec Centipede 300 Under Rocks 5pm – 11pm March – Dec Spider 480 Shaking Trees 7pm – 8am All Months Tarantula 8,000 On Ground 7pm – 4am May – Oct