Lantern fly
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| Name: Fulgora laternaria Family: Fulgoridae - Lantern Flies | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
ビワハゴロモキ
N/A laternaria machaca lanternaria Фонарница
뿔매미 N/A laternaria machaca Laternenträger Lantaarndrager | ||||||||
The lantern fly[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It is found on trees between June and September at two different times of the evening, between 4 PM and 7 PM then again from 11 PM to 8 AM. It is uncommon and can be found in the rain as well as on clear evenings.
Catch details
In Wild World
"I caught a lantern fly! You light up my life!"
| Description | Their heads look exactly like an alligator's. They look like moths, but are actually cicadas. |
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| Time of year | Jun – Sep |
| Time of day | 4 PM – 7 PM; 11 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees |
| Bug size | Unknown |
| Selling price |  1,800 Bells
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In City Folk
"I caught a lantern fly! But... where do I put the kerosene?"
| Description | With alligator-like heads and mothlike wings, these are actually cicadas. |
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| Time of year | Jun – Sep |
| Time of day | Jun; Sep: 4 PM – 7 PM & 11 PM – 8 AM Jul – Aug: 4 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees (hardwood and cedar) |
| Bug size | 70 mm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 1,800 Bells
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In New Leaf
"I caught a lantern fly! Hmm. Must have run out of gas."
| Time of year | Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | Jun; Sep: 4 PM – 7 PM & 11 PM – 8 AM Jul – Aug: 4 PM – 8 AM Tortimer Island: 4 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On trees (hardwood and cedar) (can be found on Tortimer Island) |
| Size | Unknown |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 1,800 Bells
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Donating to the museum
As with all insects in the Animal Crossing series, the lantern lly can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will give a small talk about it.
In Wild World
In City Folk
The lantern fly can be found in the top-most level of the insect section of the museum, perched on the right-most cedar tree, next to the sign.
In New Leaf
Upon being donated, the lantern fly can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, resting on a tree near the light. The exhibit has this to say about the lantern fly:
Gallery
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Real-world information
Fulgora laternaria (also known as the lantern fly, alligator bug, peanut bug, etc.) is related to cicadas. It gets the name 'alligator bug' from its oddly shaped and colored head. Its head is shaped like a serpent or lizard, similar to an alligator's head, which is mentioned in the description in the Bugs and Fish tab. The name 'lantern fly' however, comes from the mistaken belief, first by Carl Linnaeus, that they are luminescent. It protects itself by opening its wings, which reveals fake eyes. Its head may also further protect itself, by scaring potential predators. In the Animal Crossing series, it displays its wings when the player gets close to it.
Names in other languages
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Laternenträger | Lantern Fly, lit. Lantern Carrier |
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Lanternaria | Part of latin name |
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Lanternaria | From Lanterna, lantern. |
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