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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a wide range of exciting features that closely represent the actual world. Anyone who has played the game knows how immersive and fun the experience is to catch various critters. Moreover, the social simulation game takes place in real-time and includes natural phenomena like seasons and weather changes.

Monthly changes and updates are frequent occurrences in the world of New Horizons. The game has new fish, bugs, and sea creatures that cycle in and out every month. Therefore, an assortment of critters will depart both the north and south hemisphere islands after October 31. Some of these critters might not become available for quite some time, so players are advised to catch as many as they can before time runs out.


With the Northern hemisphere transitioning into fall during October, many bugs, fish, and sea creatures will leave the islands here. Meanwhile, Southern hemisphere players will not experience as many critter departures because the pleasant spring months are in full swing.

We list all the Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters, leaving both hemispheres after October below. Players need to keep an eye out, so they don’t miss out on catching any of the creatures towards completing their Critterpedia and donating them to Blather’s Museum. Therefore, it is important to know which critters are leaving to ensure you catch them before October ends.

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List of Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters departing Northern Hemisphere after October

The following 10 fish are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

NameLocationShadow sizeTimePrice
Snapping TurtleRiverLarge9pm – 4am5,000
CatfishPondMedium-large4pm – 9am800
TilapiaRiverMedium-smallAll-day800
AngelfishRiverSmall4pm – 9am3,000
BettaRiverSmall9am – 4pm2,500
RainbowfishRiverTiny9am – 4pm800
Moray eelSeaThinAll-day2,000
Ribbon eelSeaThinAll-day600
Giant trevallyPierLargeAll-day4,500
Mahi-mahiPierLargeAll-day6,000

The following 10 bugs are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

NameLocationTimePrice
Yellow butterflyFlying4am – 7pm160
Tiger beetleOn the groundAll day1,500
StinkbugOn flowersAll day120
ScorpionOn the ground7pm – 4am8,000
Red dragonflyFlying8am – 7pm180
Man-faced stink bugOn flowers7pm – 8am1,000
LadybugOn flowers8am – 5pm200
Darner dragonflyFlying8am – 5pm230
Bell cricketOn the ground5pm – 8am430
Banded dragonflyFlying8am – 5pm4,500

The following 2 deep-sea creatures are departing the Northern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

NameShadow sizeSwimming patternTimePrice
Spotted garden eelMediumSlow consistent movement4am – 9pm1,100
Giant isopodLargeQuick long lunges9am – 4pm & 9pm – 4am12,000

List of New Horizons critters departing Southern Hemisphere after October

The following 3 fish are departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

NameLocationShadow sizeTimePrice
DabSeaMedium-smallAll day300
TunaPierHugeAll day7,000
Blue marlinPierHugeAll day10,000

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The following bug is departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

NameLocationTimePrice
TarantulaOn the ground7pm – 4am8,000

The following 3 deep-sea creatures are departing the Southern Hemisphere islands when October ends:

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NameShadow sizeSwimming patternTimePrice
Sea cucumberMediumSlow consistent movementAll day500
Spider crabMediumQuickAll day12,000
Snow crabLargeQuick short lungesAll day6,000

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