AC:WW Wildlife Guide

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Aquatic Creatures
and
Insect & Spiders

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Each listing is seperated by Name, Value, Location, Season, Times, and of course a Picture.


Definitions:
Value = How much Tom Nook will pay.
Location = Where to find the fish/bug (and special info such as rarety, weather conditions, etc)
Aquatic Creatures:
Holding Pond
Main Pond
Ocean
River
River's Mouth
Waterfall

Insects & Spiders:
Air
Coconut Palms
Flowers (on, near or special colors)
Grass
Ground (on or under)
Trees (on or in)
Special (ponds, snowballs, fresh water, outdoor lights, neighbors, bait or under rocks)

Season = Months fish/bugs are available (Animal Crossing:Wild World is based on the 'Northern Hemisphere')
Spring - February thru April
Summer - May thru July
Autumn - August thru October
Winter - November thru January

Times = time of day fish/bugs are active
Morn - 4:00am - 9:00am
Day - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Eve - 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Night - 8:00pm - 4:00am
All Day - 24 hours.

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Fish List:

Name		Value		Location		Dates		Times
Angelfish		3,000 Bells		River (Rare)		May - October		Morn, Eve, Night
Arapaima		10,000 Bells		River (rare)		July - September		Morn, Day, Night
Arowana		10,000 Bells		River (rare)		June - September		Morn, Eve, Night
Barbel Steed		200 Bells		River		All Year		All Day
Barred Knifejaw		5,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		March - November		All Day
Bitterling		900 Bells		River		November - February		All Day
Black Bass		300 Bells		River		All Year		All Day
Blue Marlin		10,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		July - September		All Day
Bluegill		120 Bells		River		All Year		Day
Carp		300 Bells		River		All Year		All Day
Catfish		800 Bells		Main Pond		May - October		Morn, Eve, Night
Char		3,800 Bells		Waterfall		March - June,September - November		Morn, Eve
Cherry Salmon		1,000 Bells		River		March - June,Septermber - November		Morn, Eve
Clownfish		650 Bells		Ocean		April - September		All Day
Coelacanth		15,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)(only in Rain or Snow)		All Year		Morn, Eve, Night
Crawfish		250 Bells		Holding Pond		April - September		All Day
Crucian Carp		120 Bells		River		All Year		All Day
Dab		300 Bells		Ocean		October - April		All Day
Dace		200 Bells		River		All Year		Morn, Eve, Night
Dorado		15,000 Bells		River (rare)		June - September		Morn, Day, Eve
Eel		2,000 Bells		River		June - September		Morn, Eve, Night
Football Fish		2,500 Bells		Ocean (rare)		November - March		Morn, Eve, Night
Freshwater Goby		300 Bells		River (rare)		All Year		Morn, Eve, Night
Frog		120 Bells		Holding Pond		May August		All Day
Gar		6,000 Bells		Main Pond (rare)		June - September		Morn, Eve, Night
Giant Snakehead		5,500 Bells		Main Pond		July - Auguest		Day
Goldfish		1,300 Bells		River (rare)		All year		All Day
Guppy		1,300 Bells		River (rare)		April - November		Day
Hammerhead Shark		8,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		June -September		All Day
Horse Mackerel		150 Bells		Ocean		All Year		All Day
Jellyfish		100 Bells		Ocean		Auguest		All Day
Killifish		300 Bells		Holding Pond (rare)		April August		All Day
King Salmon		1,800 Bells		River Mouth (rare)		September		All Day
Koi		2,000 Bells		River (rare)		All Year		Morn, Eve, Night
Loach		300 Bells		River		March - May		All Day
Ocean Sunfish		4,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		April - September		Day, Eve
Octopus		500 Bells		Ocean		September - January		All Day
Olive Flounder		800 Bells		Ocean (rare)		All Year		All Day
Pale Chub		200 Bells		River		All Year		Day
Piranha		2,500 Bells		River (rare)		June - September		Day, Night
Pond Smelt		300 Bells		Main Pond		December - February		All Day
Popeyed Goldfish		1,300 Bells		River (rare)		All year		Day
Puffer Fish		240 Bells		Ocean		July - September		All Day
Rainbow Trout		800 Bells		River		March - June, September - November		All Day
Red Snapper		3,000 Bells		Ocean		All Year		All Day
Salmon		700 Bells		River Mouth		September		All Day
Sea Bass		160 Bells		Ocean		All year		All Day
Sea Butterfly		1,000 Bells		Ocean		December - February		All Day
Seahorse		1,000 Bells		Ocean		April - November		All Day
Shark		15,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		June - September		Morn, Eve, Night
Squid		400 Bells		Ocean		December - August		All Day
Stringfish		15,000 Bells		River (rare)		December - February		Morn, Eve, Night
Sweetfish		900 Bells		River		July - September		All Day
Tuna		7,000 Bells		Ocean (rare)		November - March		All Day
Yellow Perch		240 Bells		River		October - March		All Day
Zebra Turkeyfish		400 Bells		Ocean		April - November		All Day

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Bug list:

Name		Value		Location		Dates		Times
Agrias Butterfly		3,000 Bells		Near Flowers (rare)		June - September		Day
Ant		80 Bells		Ground (on spoiled turnips)		All Year		All Day
Atlas Beetle		8,000 Bells		On Coconut Palms (rare)		July - August		Night
Banded Dragonfly		4,500 Bells		In the Air (rare)		July - August		Day
Bee		4,500 Bells		In Trees		All Year		All Day
Bell Cricket		430 Bells		Grass		September - October		Eve - Night
Birdwing Butterfly		3,000 Bells		Near Flowers (rare)		June - September		Day
Brown Cicada		200 Bells		On Trees		July - August		Morn, Eve
-edited-roach		5 Bells		On Trees, Spoild Turnips (rare)		All Year		All Day
Common Butterfly		90 Bells		Near Flowers		March - September		Morn, Day
Cricket		130 Bells		Grass		September - November		Eve, Night
Darner Dragonfly		200 Bells		In the Air		June - August		Day
Dung Beetle		800 Bells		Near Snowballs (rare)		December - February		Eve, Night
Dynastid Beetle		6,000 Bells		On Trees		July - August		Night
Elephant Beetle		8,000 Bells		On Coconut Palms (rare)		July - August		Night
Emperor Butterfly		2,500 Bells		Near Flowers (rare)		June - September		Day
Evening Cicada		550 Bells		On Trees		July - August		Morn, Eve
Firefly		300 Bells		Near Fresh Water		June		Night
Flea		70 Bells		Neighbor (rare)		March - November		All Day
Fly		60 Bells		Rafflesia, Spoiled Turnips, Trash		All Year		All Day
Fruit Beetle		100 Bells		On Trees		July - September		All Day
Giant Beetle		10,000 Bells		On Coconut Palms (rare)		July - August		Night
Goliath Beetle		6,000 Bells		On Coconut Palms (rare)		June - August		Night
Grasshopper		160 Bells		Grass		July - September		Day
Hercules Beetle		12,000 Bells		On Coconut Palms (rare)		July - August		Night
Honeybee		100 Bells		Near Flowers		March - August		Day
Jewel Beetle		2,400 Bells		On Trees (rare)		July - August		Day
Ladybug		200 Bells		On Flowers		March - June, October		Day
Lantern Fly		1,800 Bells		On Trees (rare)		June - September		Eve, Night
Long Locust		200 Bells		Grass		August - November		Day
Longhorn Beetle		260 Bells		On Trees (rare)		June - August		Day
Mantis		430 Bells		On Flowers		August - November		Day
Migratory Locust		600 Bells		Grass		September - November		Day
Mole Cricket		280 Bells		Underground (rare)		November - May		All Day
Monarch Butterfly		140 Bells		Near Flowers		September - November		Day
Mosquito		130 Bells		In the Air		June - September		Eve, Night
Moth		60 Bells		Near Outdoor Lights		May - September		Night
Oak Silk Moth		1,200 Bells		On Trees (rare)		June - September		Night
Orchid Mantis		2,400 Bells		On Flowers		August - November		Day
Pea-edited- Butterfly		220 Bells		Near Flowers(Violet & Black only)		March - September		Morn, Day
Pillbug		250 Bells		Under Rocks		All Year		All Day
Pondskater		130 Bells		Main Pond & Holding Pond		June - September		Day
Rainbow Stag Beetle		10,000 Bells		On Trees (rare)		June - September		Night
Red Dragonfly		80 Bells		In the Air		September - October		Eve
Robust Cicada		300 Bells		On Trees		July - August		Day
Saw Stag Beetle		2,000 Bells		On Trees (rare)		July - August		All Day
Scarab Beetle		6,000 Bells		On Trees (rare)		July - August		Night
Scorpion		8,000 Bells		On Ground (rare)		July - September		Night
Snail		250 Bells		On Flowers (rare)		April - September		All Day
Spider		300 Bells		In Trees		March - November		All Day
Stag Beetle		2,000 Beetles		On Trees (rare)		June - August		Night
Tarantula		8,000 Bells		On Ground (rare)		June - August		Night
Tiger Butterfly		160 Bells		Near Flowers(Red & Pink only)		march - September		Morn, Day
Walker Cicada		400 Bells		On Trees (rare)		July - August		Day
Walkingstick		600 Bells		On Trees (rare)		July - November		Morn, Day
Yellow Butterfly		90 Bells		Near Flowers		March - September		Morn, Day

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What to do when you finally catch your critters.

1. Donate to the Museum - Blathers will take one of each fish and bug as a donation to the museum(not mandatory, but who ever donates the most to the museum by the time its complete, gets the Museum model.)

2. Sell to Tom Nook - Tom will always buy your fish or bugs from you. (Great way to raise bells)

3. Keep as a pet - all fish and bugs can be displayed in your home they are worth 3 points each for HRA.

4. Give to neighbor - on occasion a neighbor will challenge you to catch a fish or bug, or will straight out request a specific fish or bug.

Golden Fishing Rod:
Once you catch every Aquatic Creature, Tortimer will reward you with this item which gives you an extra 5 seconds response time for catching fish.

Golden Net:
Once you catch every Insect & Spider, Tortimer will reward you with this item which is twice the size of the regular net, making it easier to catch the bugs.

Tips on Catching those critters:
Of course first you need your tools. Fishing Rod, Net and Shovel. These can be purchased at Tom Nooks for 500 bells each. Once you purchase one you shouldnt ever need to purchase another.
Another Important tip, Always WALK. If you run you will scare away the bug or fish before you even get a chance to try and catch it.

AC:WW offers two ways to use your tools, either through the use of the buttons, or using your stylus on the touch screen.

Buttons use:
Fishing - tap the A button to cast your line, tap the A button to reel in the line.
Bug Catching - tap the A button to swing the net.

Stylus use:
Fishing - tap your character once or tap the water twice to cast your line, tap your character or the water once to reel in the line.
Bug Catching - tap your character or the bug once to swing your net.
(When taping your character be sure it is facing the correct direction first.)

Fishing Instructions:
Look for the shadows in the water, they can range from extreamly small, to VERY LARGE with a fin sticking out of the water. Once you notice which end is the head, cast your line so the bobber lands in front of the fish to catch its attention. Once the fish is interested is Usually* swims towards the bobber and 'nibbles' at it. each time it nibbles you will see slight bobbing and ripples. WAIT, eventually the fish will pull the bobber under water for a quick second. this causes a splash of water to shot up, and it makes a splash sound. tap to Reel in the line as quickly as possible. IF you are quick enough you will see the shadow swim around the bobber strugling. no need to do any more, you've already caught it.
IF you reel in the line too soon, the fish will be scared away, but no worries, just walk along the water a little bit and you will quickly see another one.
On occasion you will reel in a piece of junk(tire, boot, can, etc) just take these items to the recycle bin.

Bug Catching Instructions:
You will Always need a net to catch a bug, but on occasion you will also need to use your shovel
Some Bugs are alot more difficult to find, and some are even harder to capture. The difficulty varies greatly from extreamly easy, to nearly impossible.

There are also many various locations to find bugs ranging from in the air, to underground and even on your neighbors. Some you will even have to lure out with bait.
In the Air - Most of the easiest to spot are the flying insects, although they usually require chasing down to catch.
Coconut Palms - 4 of the Beetles will be found on the Coconut palm tree trunk, must walk very slowly up to the bug to catch it.
Near Flowers - similar to in the air, but these insects only fly around flowers, and on occasion land on the flowers (a couple of the butterflies are only atracted to specific colors of flowers.)
On Flowers - These bugs hang out directly on the flowers (remember swinging your net down onto flowers can damage them)
Grass - These usually blend in very well with the grass and your sometimes better off listening for them rather than just looking for them.
On the Ground - the walkways, and sand areas are where a few bugs like to hand out, a couple of these are known to attack(tarantuala stings like a bee, Scorpion knocks you out and you wake up in front of your house), there is one bug that lives Underground, this can be any ground including grass, you MUST listen for it, and if neighbors are around pay attention to where they are looking, to figure out where its hiding. then dig a hole, if the mole cricket pops out, quickly change to your net and catch it.
On Trees - Some bugs hand on the front of a tree, and usually blend in with the trunk of the tree. you must walk very slowly up the bug before swinging your net.
In Trees - Some bugs are hiding in the leaves of the trees, and will only be caught by shaking them out of the tree. (the most frustraiting of all the insects is found this way. The Bee is one of the few insects that activily tries to attack you before you can catch it. you must have quick reflexes to open your inventory grab your net and then as soon as you rejoin the game swing and try to catch the bee.)
Special: There are a few bugs that are only found in specific manors.
Bait - if you use spoiled Turnips, you can attract ants, a -edited-roach or a fly. IF you use any kind of trash(tire, boot, can, etc) or the Rafflesia** you can attract a fly.
Fresh Water - The Firefly(not to be confused with the Lantern Fly) will always be found flying around, near and over the river.
Neighbors - Bound to happen; on rare occasions you might notice one of your neighbors infested with fleas(little black specks jumping around on their fur) simply walk up to them so you are close enough to catch the flea, but not so close that you end up starting a conversation, and swing your net.
Outdoor lights - The Moth hangs out near lights outside (example around the main gate of your town)
Ponds - The Pondskater hangs out on top of the water of the holding pond or the main pond)
Snowballs - Better than the alternative, Watch for a snowball to be rolling around slowly by itself, and you will find the Dung Beetle pushing it around.
Under Rocks - Hit the rock with your shovel to scare out the Pillbug and then quickly switch to your net and catch it.

The Following Insects cannot be found if your gates are open;
Ant
Bee
Dung Beetle
Flea
Fly
Honeybee
Mosquito
Pondskater
Scorpion
Spider
Tarantula

The following Insects cannot be found while its raining;
Agrias Butterfly
Banded Dragonfly
Birdwing Butterfly
Common Butterfly
Darner Dragonfly
Emperor Butterfly
Firefly
Grasshopper
Honeybee
Long Locust
Ladybug
Mantis
Monarch BUtterfly
Mosquito
Moth
Pea-edited- Butterfly
Red Dragonfly
Scorpion
Spider
Tarantula
Tiger Butterfly
Yellow Butterfly
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* = On rare occasions a fish will nibble at a bobber and then swim away ignoring it.
** = Rafflesia also known as "corpse flower" or "meat flower" is a Giant flower that sticks like rotting meat. It only appears in your town if you leave your weeds growing uncontrolled and leave lots of stuff laying around on the ground. It cant be pulled or dug up, the only way to get rid of it is to pull your weeds and pick up all the random stuff laying on the ground.
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If any info is inaccurate on this page or on either of the guides, Please feel free to post what corrections need to be made. IF possible please give example or proof of new information. Thanks.
Most information is from the Official Guide, with additions from game experience.