It’s a new month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. July is here and that means a whole new set of fish and insects to catch on your island. In this guide, we will describe each new seasonal insect and fish arrival for the new month in the northern and southern hemispheres. This month also marks the arrival of the New Horizons Summer Update, which will arrive on July 3, adding the ability to swim and snorkel in your island’s ocean.
For a more complete list of all the creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we have a complete list of the 80 fish to catch, including shadow sizes, and a list of the 80 critters to catch, with tips for locating the few ones.
Julio Fish and insects at the crossing of animals: new horizons
Here are all the new fish and critters you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in July. We’ve sorted the bells so you know what to focus on if you’re waiting for Flick or CJ to visit you, but if you’re a finalist, you’ll want to catch them all!
North Hemisphere
| New July fish | Price | Location / Size | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Marlin | 10,000 | Pier / 6 | All day |
| Napoleonfish | 10,000 | Mar / 6 | 4 AM – 6 PM |
| Ocean sunfish | 4,000 | Mar / 6 (fin) | 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Sweetfish | 900 | River / 3 | All day |
| Blowfish | 250 | Mar / 3 | All day |
The blue marlin returns after the off-season in May. Along with the wrasse, blue marlin may have a better chance of appearing when it’s raining, but for blue marlin specifically, you can only catch it on the dock, so stay tuned!
| New July mistakes | Price | Location | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giraffe deer | 12,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Golden deer | 12,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Horned hercules | 12,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Giant deer | 10,000 | In the trees | 11 PM – 8 AM |
| Beetle | 10,000 | In the trees | 11 PM – 8 AM |
| Horned Elephant | 8,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Cyclommatus deer | 8,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Horned atlas | 8,000 | In coconut trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Saw deer | 2,000 | In the trees | All day |
| Horned dynasty | 1,350 | In the trees | 5 PM – 8 AM |
| Miyama’s Deer | 1,000 | In the trees | All day |
| Blue weevil beetle | 800 | In coconut trees | All day |
| Walking leaf | 600 | Disguised as leaves | All day |
| Walking stick | 600 | In the trees | 4 AM – 8 AM 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Afternoon Cicada | 550 | In the trees | 4 AM – 8 AM 4 PM – 7 PM |
| Giant cicada | 500 | In the trees | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Robust Cicada | 300 | In the trees | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Dull dung beetle | 300 | On the floor | All day |
| Brown cicada | 250 | In the trees | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Grasshopper | 160 | On the floor | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Cicada shell | 10 | In the trees | All day |
Summer is the beetle season on the islands of the northern hemisphere. June featured a handful, and there’s even more in July. This month also brings a couple new from the series, namely the blue weevil beetle and the dull dung beetle. A ton of beetles this month spawn on coconut or palm trees, so if you don’t have a ton on your island, now is a good time to start planting!
Southern hemisphere
There are no newcomers to the Southern Hemisphere seasonal fish and insect lists in July.
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