As the seasons change in real life, so do the seasons inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. While we say goodbye to summer and welcome in fall, players can expect a change in bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures and the introduction ofseasonal items and new activities. Despite August being a slower month,September is one of the more content-packed months, with plenty of content for both old and new players to enjoy.
Now is the time to keep your eyes wide open forrare seasonal crittersthat only appear for a short period of time before rotating with the next month’s bugs and fish. Players who have yet to finish their museum or want to add any of these seasonal critters to their own personal collection are encouraged tokeep their nets and fishing rods handy. For those not interested in catching these seasonal critters, there’s still plenty to do inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsduring the month of September.
Find New Seasonal Bugs To Complete The Museum
Northern Hemisphere
If you’re playing in the Northern Hemisphere, you’ll get a chance to catchplenty of new critters. New bugs to rotation include the Common Butterfly, Cricket, and more. Here’s a full list of the bugs you may expect to see throughout September:
4am - 7pm
160
Flying near flowers
4am - 5pm
140
On the ground
5pm - 8am
130
430
Flying near water
8am - 7pm
180
Tree stumps
All day
450
Hitting rocks
11pm - 4pm
250
4pm - 11pm
300
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere will alsoundergo some changes to its bug rotation. The Yellow Butterfly will also make an appearance here, alongside the Mantis and Ladybug. Here’s a full list of Southern Hemisphere bugs in September:
240
Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers
2,500
On flowers
8am - 5pm
On white flowers
2,400
200
On trees or flowers
120
7pm - 8am
1,000
Catch New Fish To Sell For Profit
For those who prefer to fish rather than catch bugs, or perhaps do a bit of both, you’ll enjoyseveral new fish species as well. These new fish can help complete the museum if it’s still unfinished. Here’s a list of all fish coming to the Northern Hemisphere in September:
1,800
River (clifftop)
3,800
4pm - 9am
15,000
River (mouth)
700
2,000
10,000
Players living in the Southern Hemisphere will also havesome new fish friends to encounter. Whether looking to complete the museum or a personal collection, six new fish can be caught. Here’s a list:
100
400
5,000
Go Deep Sea Diving For These Creatures
As for sea creatures,there won’t be many new sea creatures coming into rotationinAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsduring September. In fact, there will only be two. Nonetheless, the two you may expect to find are:
Deep sea diving
1,100
1,400
In the Southern Hemisphere, not many sea creatures are arriving either. Still, for those interested in deep-sea diving, you may expect toencounter a few newbies. These include:
9pm - 4am
12,000
September Events & Seasonal Items
Participate In The Bug Off Event And Meet Cornimer At Harvey’s
Fall is one of my favorite seasons inAnimal Crossing, with all the pretty colors and fall-specific items. Those living in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to enjoy these new changes, too. You’ll notice there are a lot ofaesthetic differences between fall and summer, such as the grass being lighter green. There are also bush changes. For example,theplumeria and the hibiscus will no longer bloom past September 20. For those in the Southern Hemisphere, the camellia will stop blooming on September 30.
Northern Hemisphere players can enjoy the tea olive bush as soon as September 21.
Head over toNooks Crannyand access the kiosk to the right. Select the Seasonal tab from the top andcheck out the new seasonal items. These items include the Grape-harvest basket, Moon cakes, Songpyeon, Dango, and a Moon rug. TheAnimal Crossing: New Horizon’sversion 2.0 updatemade the Songpyeon and Moon cakes items edible, so stock up on these yummy treats.
The Grape-harvest basket is available until September 30, while the rest of the items are available for purchase until October 9.
Starting in September, you’ll also get tomeet a new characterfor a limited time. His name is Cornimer, andhe is available to meet at Harvey’s Island. Interact with him every day for free acorns. You can also shake trees to get acorns, as well as pinecones.
Note: Cornimer is a throwback to the Nintendo DS video game,Animal Crossing: Wild World.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Redd Raffle Items List & How to Get Them
Redd’s Raffle returns in Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 update, unlockable at Harv’s Island Plaza. This raffle provides thirty new items to collect.
Acorns can be used tocreate fall-related items, like a Yellow-leaf pile, a Pile of leaves, a Traditional balancing toy, a Tree’s bounty little tree, a Pine bonsai tree, an Acorn pochette, and a Tree’s bounty lamp. These recipes can be obtainedby popping balloonsusing your slingshot ortalking to villagerswho might give you a recipe.
Check Villagers’ homes to see if they’re crafting anything. If they are, there’s a chance they will give you one of these exclusive fall-related items.
Those living in the Southern Hemispherewelcome spring instead of fall. This means you’ll be enjoying new springbamboo trees. Hit them with your ax to get some bamboo to craft bamboo-related items.
Avoid using your metal ax, as this will destroy your bamboo tree completely.
September also hasplenty of birthdayshappening forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonvillagers. At the start, we have Violet, Flo, Maggie, and Spork’s birthdays. In the middle, we have Moose, Ricky, Tutu, and Ed’s birthdays. At the end, we have Kody, Marshal, and Monique. Here’s a full list of Villager birthdays in September:
Maggie and Spork
Cesar and Giovanni
Celeste and Tucker
Lottie and Boone
Norma and Octavian
Blathers and Apple
Leilani and Teddy
September 30
Monique
Have a Nintendo Online subscription? Head over to the Nintendo Switch Online app and go to theAnimal Crossingsection to collect icons from villagers who are celebrating their birthday in September. Use these as your profile picture on your Nintendo profile.
The only event happening inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsduring the month of September is theBug Offevent, which starts on September 24 for players in the Northern Hemisphere. TheBug Offevent happens a few times throughout the year. Players can obtainexclusive rewards by competing in the event, including cool wearables and décor items. As players gear up for Halloween next month, don’t forget to spend some leisurely time enjoying what September has to offer inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
