Here's Why Some Animal Crossing Players Still Aren't Finding Certain Bugs

Summary Some bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons only spawn once a player has caught a certain number of bugs.

Catching every bug is necessary to complete the museum, as bugs rotate monthly with varying availability.

The official guide provides detailed information on game mechanics, adding to the player's experience and understanding.

It's been more than four years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched for the Nintendo Switch. Though Nintendo has already launched its last free major update for the game before the next installment comes out, players are still finding out new features and secrets that have been part of the game the whole time, particularly when it comes to fishing and bug collecting.

Catching all bugs and fish in ACNH takes some work, which is perhaps why some of the finer details regarding catching all types can get overlooked. However, some players may be wondering why certain bugs aren't spawning, even after they've been playing the game for dozens - if not hundreds - of hours. Thankfully, there's a fairly easy answer to why some bugs aren't appearing in ACNH yet.

Animal Crossing Discovers Secret To Finding Bugs With Help From Official Guide

Why Some Bugs Aren't Spawning Yet In ACNH

Reddit user chubbii_chii shared in a post that they have only just found out why some bugs in Animal Crossing are more difficult than others to find. In the companion guide to the game, which was released in June 2023, the various prerequisites for catching certain critters are detailed in the pages. In these pages, the OP discovered that some bugs won't spawn if a player hasn't caught enough – meaning certain bugs will only spawn once the player is more experienced.

"Some bugs will only appear once a certain number of other bugs have been caught," the page in the guide reads, per OP's post. "This tells you how many you'll need to have caught." Apparently, plenty of other New Horizons players didn't know this was a restriction for certain spawns, given the number of upvotes on the post. Reddit user Shorb-o-rino pointed out that this only applies until the player has caught 100 bugs total, but it's still an important note for speedrunners and those new to the game.

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Catching All Bugs Is Required To Complete The Museum In ACNH

How To Catch Every Bug In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Though this may seem like a no-brainer to some, catching every bug in the game is required to fill the museum. The bugs in New Horizons appear on a rotating basis, with their availability changing from month to month. Players can look at monthly guides to find out what bugs are newly available (and which ones are going away) each month.

In total, there are 80 different bugs for players to collect in ACNH, each with varying rarities and windows to spawn. Players will have to strategize their playtime if they don't plan on time-traveling to complete the museum, especially for those bugs that only appear during hours they're typically offline. For those new to the game, catching every bug that spawns is a good way to reach the 100-bug threshold to make sure even the rarest of bugs can appear on their island.

There's great information available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Complete Guide, which features more than 600 pages of information about the game and the various secrets hidden throughout it. Companion guides aren't new to those who grew up playing games without access to the internet, but those looking for a handy reference without wanting to spend money can also obtain a briefer summary of this information by spending 75 Platinum Points to redeem a Starter Guide from MyNintendo rewards.

Filling the museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons requires quite a bit of grinding, even for seasoned players. But knowing these barriers preventing certain bugs from spawning will be incredibly helpful for individual island adventures.

Source: chubbii_chii/Reddit