List of bugs in New Leaf during May

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The following is a list of bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that are available during May. Note that this applies only to bugs that are part of the mainland, and not on Tortimer Island.

May bugs in New Leaf[edit]

May bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

# Name Icon Sell price[nb 1] Size Location Rarity Time Months Peak times
1 Common butterfly common butterfly  90 Bells 54 mm Flying near flowers Very common (G) 4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun)
8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)
JFMAMJJASOND 8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
2 Yellow butterfly Yellow butterfly  90 Bells 54 mm Flying near flowers Common (F) 4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun)
8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)
JFMAMJJASOND 8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
3 Tiger butterfly Tiger butterfly  160 Bells 114 mm Flying near red and pink flowers Uncommon (E) 4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun)
8 AM – 5 PM (Jul – Aug)
8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)
JFMAMJJASOND 8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
4 Peacock butterfly Peacock butterfly  220 Bells 133 mm Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers Very uncommon (D) 4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun)
4 AM – 5 PM (Jul)
8 AM – 5 PM (Aug)
8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)
JFMAMJJASOND 8 AM – 5 PM (May – Jun)
8 Raja B. Butterfly Raja B. Butterfly  2,500 Bells 178 mm Near freshwater Rare (C) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND
10 Moth Moth  60 Bells 55 mm Flying near light sources Very common (G) 7 PM – 4 AM JFMAMJJASOND Jun – Aug
12 Honeybee honeybee  100 Bells 16 mm Flying near flowers Common (F) 8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
8 AM – 4 PM (Jul)
JFMAMJJASOND
13 Bee bee  2,500 Bells 30 mm Shaking trees Rare (C) All day JFMAMJJASOND
14 Long locust Long locust  160 Bells 60 mm On the ground Common (F) 8 AM – 7 PM JFMAMJJASOND Sep – Nov
17 Mantis Mantis  430 Bells 82 mm On flowers Very uncommon (D) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep – Nov)
18 Orchid mantis Orchid mantis  2,400 Bells 25 mm On white flowers Very rare (B) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND
30 Ant ant  80 Bells 6 mm On spoiled turnips/candy Very common (G) All day JFMAMJJASOND
31 Pondskater Pondskater  130 Bells 15 mm On rivers and ponds Common (F) 8 AM – 7 PM JFMAMJJASOND 5 PM – 7 PM (Jun)
32 Diving beetle diving beetle  800 Bells 38 mm On rivers and ponds Uncommon (E) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND
33 Stinkbug Stinkbug  120 Bells On trees (hardwood and cedar) Very common (G) All day JFMAMJJASOND
34 Snail snail  250 Bells On Hibiscus Bushes (raining) Common (F) All day JFMAMJJASOND May – Jun
38 Mole cricket Mole cricket  280 Bells 44 mm Underground Very uncommon (D) All day JFMAMJJASOND
42 Ladybug Ladybug  200 Bells On flowers Common (F) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND Mar – May
45 Tiger beetle tiger beetle  1,500 Bells On the ground Rare (C) 8 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Sep)
4 AM – 5 PM (Oct)
JFMAMJJASOND
47 Wharf roach wharf roach  200 Bells 42 mm On beach Very common (G) All day JFMAMJJASOND
64 Flea Flea  70 Bells 3 mm On villagers Very common (G) All day JFMAMJJASOND
65 Pill bug pill bug  200 Bells 13 mm From hitting rocks Very common (G) All day (Sep – June)
7 PM – 4 AM (Jul – Aug)
JFMAMJJASOND Nov – Mar
67 Fly fly  60 Bells 9 mm Flying near rafflesia, trash, or rotten turnips/fruit Very common (G) All day JFMAMJJASOND
70 Spider spider  30 Bells 25 mm Shaking trees Uncommon (E) All day (Mar – Jun; Sep)
7 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug)
11 PM – 4 PM (Oct)
JFMAMJJASOND 4 PM – 8 AM (Apr – May)
7 PM – 8 AM (Sep)

New in May[edit]

Bugs new in May in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

# Name Icon Sell price[nb 1] Size Location Rarity Time Months Peak times
8 Raja B. Butterfly Raja B. Butterfly  2,500 Bells 178 mm Near freshwater Rare (C) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND
10 Moth Moth  60 Bells 55 mm Flying near light sources Very common (G) 7 PM – 4 AM JFMAMJJASOND Jun – Aug
14 Long locust Long locust  160 Bells 60 mm On the ground Common (F) 8 AM – 7 PM JFMAMJJASOND Sep – Nov
31 Pondskater Pondskater  130 Bells 15 mm On rivers and ponds Common (F) 8 AM – 7 PM JFMAMJJASOND 5 PM – 7 PM (Jun)
32 Diving beetle diving beetle  800 Bells 38 mm On rivers and ponds Uncommon (E) 8 AM – 5 PM JFMAMJJASOND

Leaving after May[edit]

Bugs leaving after May in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

# Name Icon Sell price[nb 1] Size Location Rarity Time Months Peak times
38 Mole cricket Mole cricket  280 Bells 44 mm Underground Very uncommon (D) All day JFMAMJJASOND

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold to Leila at Tortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.