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Brown cicada
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Real-world info
Name: Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata Family: Cicadidae - Cicadas
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  アブラゼミ  油蝉  Cigale cercope  Cigarra marrón  Cicala marrone  Коричневая цикада  유지매미  油蟬  Cigale cercope  Cigarra marrón  Braunzikade  Bruine cicade

The brown cicada is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date. It makes a unique chirping sound, which resembles what could be described as a continuous alarm or vibrating sound, rather than the regular chirp.

In the games that the brown cicada appears in, it is a common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found on trees. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from mid to late summer.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#5

"I caught a large brown cicada! ...Or is he just really dirty?"

DnM / iQue

DnM+ / AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Jul – Aug
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Location	On trees
Weather	Any weather
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In Wild World

#17

"I caught a brown cicada! These guys are everywhere!"

Description	In some cultures, its cry is said to resemble the sound of frying.
Time of year	Jul – Aug
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times	8 AM – 4 PM
Location	On trees
Bug size	58 mm
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#18

"I caught a brown cicada! I hope it's not afraid-a!"

Description	In some cultures, the chirping of these insects is said to resemble frying sounds.
Time of year	Jul – Aug
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Bug size	58 mm
Rarity	Common
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#19

"I caught a brown cicada! These things are everywhere!"

Time of year	Jul – Aug
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times	8 AM – 4 PM
Location	On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Size	57 mm
Rarity	Very common
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#52

Availability	Not currently available 2021-06-29 – 2021-08-29 2023-06-28 – 2023-09-15
Location	Sunburst Island
Size	54.5 mm – 59.5 mm
Rarity	★
Selling price	10 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards:  100 Bells +2 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#26

"I caught a brown cicada! Now it probably feels blue, cicada."

Time of year	North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Location	On trees (hardwood and cedar)
Weather	Any weather
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  250 Bells  Flick:  375 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

"Cicadas. What can one say about these odd insects? They are certainly...noisy! Noisy enough, I should say! Their horrid caterwauling is awfully irritating, you know. About as musical as a train wreck, eh wot? I'm sure that the cicadas have quite valid reasons for such boisterous behavior, but I dare say there are limits. And they have those membranes on their abdomens, which vibrate to create those disturbing tones...Odius."

In Wild World

"It's common knowledge that cicadas spend much of their lives in the ground, but... They are STILL too noisy! Honestly, they could be a slight more courteous, wot? Hoo, but then again, who would expect a wretched bug to have manners?"

In City Folk

"Ah, hoo, the brown cicada. The call of this creature is said to sound like hot oil sputtering, eh wot? I'm rather not sure that hearing the sound of deep-frying on a hot summer night is a pleasant thing..."

It can be found in the middle terrace, on the front-most tree of the middle island, sharing it with the robust cicada.

In New Leaf

"The crying of brown cicadas is usually associated with the sound of hot oil sputtering. Their wings are brown instead of being transparent, making them a rare species throughout the world. While completely harmless by themselves, in swarms they can cause devastation to crops."

In New Horizons

"Cicadas are obnoxious insects. And not just brown cicadas mind you... but all cicadas! They flex ribbed membranes on their torso called tymbals to make a loud snapping sound. So rude! Hoo! Yes, it is only the males who make the noise. Sometimes at a volume that can produce pain at close range! Appallingly inconsiderate, I must say..."

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Real-world information

Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata on a tree

The Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata (large brown cicada) is called tatarakihi by the locals, in their native language, Maori. Much like all cicadas, the brown cicada has transparent wings, small bodies in comparison, and large eyes on either side of their heads. They are considered a pest by farmers because they attack and eat crops. The literal translation of their Japanese name (アブラゼミ (Aburazemi)) is Oil Cicada, likely due to the fact that some cultures hear their calls as the sounds of oil sputtering from a frying pan. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	アブラゼミ Aburazemi	Lit. "oil cicada"
	유지매미 Yujimaemi	Brown cicada
	油蝉 Yóuchán	Translation of Japanese name
	油蟬 Unknown
	Коричневая цикада Korichnevaya tsykada	Brown cicada
	Bruine cicade	Brown cicada
	Braunzikade	Brown cicada
	Cigarra marrón	Brown cicada
	Cigale cercope
	Cicala marrone	Brown cicada

Notes

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