Red dragonfly
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| Name: Sympetrum fonscolombii Family: Libellulidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
アキアカネ
红蜻蜓 Sympetrum Libélula roja Libellula rossa Красная стрекоза
고추잠자리 紅蜻蜓 Libellule rouge Libélula roja Feuerlibelle Rode libel | ||||||||
The red dragonfly[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date.
In the games that the red dragonfly appears in, it is the most common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught during the first two months of fall.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
"I caught a red dragonfly! It's the color of sunset!"
| Description | In the summer, they flit around the mountains, but in the fall they come back to ground level. Like leaves, they turn redder in the fall. |
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| Time of year | Sep – Nov |
| Time of day | 8 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | 4 PM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying |
| Bug size | 38 mm |
| Selling price |  80 Bells
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In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a red dragonfly! It's magic!"
| Description | These live in the mountains in summer and the valleys in fall. |
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| Time of year | Sep – Oct |
| Time of day | 8 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Flying |
| Bug size | 38 mm |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Selling price | 80 Bells
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In New Leaf[edit]
"I caught a red dragonfly! Wonder if it breathes fire..."
| Time of year | Sep – Oct |
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| Time of day | 8 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | 4 PM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying |
| Size | 40 mm |
| Rarity | Common |
| Selling price | 80 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
| Availability | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island
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| Size | 35.1 mm – 44.9 mm |
| Rarity | ★ |
| Selling price | 10 Bells
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| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 1 (Common)
Rewards:
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Friendship points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a red dragonfly! Didn't even have to roll for initiative!"
| Time of year | North: Sep – Oct South: Mar – Apr |
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| Time of day | 8 AM – 7 PM |
| Location | Flying near water |
| Weather | Any except rain |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 180 Bells Flick: 270 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
The red dragonfly can be found flying around the second insect room in the museum.
In City Folk[edit]
The red dragonfly can be seen in the lower tier of the insect exhibition, flying around the small pool of water in the exhibit closest to the entrance.
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon being donated, the red dragonfly can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit, flying around the pond and occasionally resting on the fence. The exhibit has this to say about the red dragonfly:
In New Horizons[edit]
Once donated to the museum, the red dragonfly can be found flying near the waterfall in the upper section of the main bug exhibit with the darner dragonfly and the damselfly.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
The red dragonfly featured in Animal Crossing is most likely a male specimen of Sympetrum flaveolum, colloquially known as the yellow-winged darter. The yelllow-winged darter can grow to be 32-37 mm long, and can be found through the southern half of Great Britain (though not exactly established there), parts of southern Europe, and in central and northern China. Only the males sport the bright red coloration seen in Animal Crossing — females are a golden brown. The species can breed only with stagnant water, such as in peat bogs and still river backwaters. It can be difficult to tell apart the yellow-winged darter from other dragonflies, especially in female specimens.
Trivia[edit]
- The red dragonfly's catch quote in New Horizons references tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. In the game, red dragons are enemies that players can face, and in combat, players roll initiative to determine the order of turns.
Names in other languages[edit]
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アキアカネ Aki-akane |
Red dragonfly (lit. "fall madder red") |
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红蜻蜓 Hóngqīngtíng |
Red dragonfly |
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紅蜻蜓 Unknown |
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Feuerlibelle | Scarlet Dragonfly (lit. "Fire Dragonfly") |
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Sympetrum | Latin name |
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