Animal Crossing: New Horizons critters arriving and leaving in February

February is an important month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons since it sees the arrival of the Spring update in the game. Both hemispheres see massive changes arriving in New Horizons when February approaches. Starting from the appearance of the island to the creatures players can see in them, everything about the Animal Crossing island changes this month.

Critters arriving and leaving Animal Crossing islands in February

Depending on whether the players are in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, the critters arriving and leaving New Horizons islands vary. February brings about a vast variety of critters for the Southern hemisphere, whereas the Northern hemisphere does not receive many new items.

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Given below is a complete list of all the bugs, fish, and deep sea creatures arriving in both Hemispheres in February.

Northern Hemisphere

Bugs: The northern hemisphere only sees the arrival of the Tiger Beetle in February. These can be seen all day throughout February and can be spotted on the ground.

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Fish and Sea creatures: February does not bring any fish or deep sea creatures for New Horizons players in the Northern hemisphere.

Southern Hemisphere

Bugs:

Migratory Locust
Rice Grasshopper
Walker Cicada

Fish:

Soft-shelled Turtle
Moray Eel
Ray

Sea creatures:

Flatworm

Just as there are many new bugs, fish, and sea creatures that arrive in February, there are several such creatures who also depart the game the same month.

Listed below are all the bugs, fish, and sea creatures that will leave New Horizons in February in both hemispheres.

Northern Hemisphere

Bugs:

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
Damselfly
Dung Beetle

Fish:

Pond Smelt
Blowfish

Sea creatures:

Oyster
Sea pig
Sweet shrimp
Venus Flower's Basket

Southern Hemisphere

Bugs:

Common Bluebottle
Great Purple Emperor
Brown Cicada
Robust Cicada
Giant Cicada
Evening Cicada
Cicada Shell
Jewel Beetle
Blue Weevil Beetle
Scarab Beetle
Drone Beetle
Saw Stag
Miyama Stag
Giant Stag
Cyclommatus Stag
Golden Stag
Giraffe Stag
Horned Dynastid
Horned Atlas
Horned Elephant
Horned Hercules

Fish:

Killfish
Frog
Giant Snakehead
Napoleonfish
Squid

Sea Creatures:

Sea Pineapple
Vampire Squid

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