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Players recently welcomed the year 2022 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With the arrival of 2022, users will encounter new things on the island. Nintendo migrates creatures in ACNH on a monthly basis and we will see new creatures arriving on players’ islands in a few weeks.

Interestingly, Northern Hemisphere players will not see any new creatures on their island. However, Southern Hemisphere users should look forward to upcoming bugs, fish, and sea creatures in January.

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Upcoming critters in January in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Bugs

There are a total of 21 bugs arriving on Southern Hemisphere players’ islands during the month of January.

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  • Grasshopper
  • Brown Cicada
  • Robust Cicada
  • Giant Cicada
  • Evening Cicada
  • Cicada Shell
  • Blue Weevil Beetle
  • Earth-Boring Dung Beetle
  • Scarab Beetle
  • Saw Stag
  • Miyama Stag
  • Giant Stag
  • Cyclommatus Stag
  • Golden Stag
  • Giraffe Stag
  • Horned Dynastid
  • Horned Atlas
  • Walking Stick
  • Horned Hercules
  • Horned Elephant
  • Walking Leaf

Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)

Unlike Northern Hemisphere users, Southern Hemisphere players will see five new fish available to catch in New Horizons

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  • Sweetfish
  • Napoleonfish
  • Puffer Fish
  • Blue Marlin
  • Ocean Sunfish

Sea Creatures

There are three brand new sea creatures available to catch in New Horizons during the month of January

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  • Moon Jellyfish
  • Giant Isopod
  • Horseshoe Crab

Upcoming seasonal events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Other than looking forward to catching new critters and finishing your encyclopedia, you should also wait for upcoming seasonal events. Furthermore, upcoming events will offer limited-time items purchasable from the Nook Shopping app. Therefore, you have to log in daily and check your Nook Phone for items.

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These are upcoming events in the month of January

  • New Years Day
  • Shogatsu
  • Nanakusa Gayu
  • Groundhog Day
  • Setsubun
  • The Big Game Celebration event
  • Lunar New Year
  • Seollal

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You will be able to collect a total of 21 items by taking part in the upcoming events. What are your plans for the upcoming January events? Let us know in the comments down below.

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