How To Catch A Cicada Shell In Animal Crossing New Horizons.The Cicada Shell from Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and here’s how to catch one.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, summer is a busy period for bugs, and more than 20 new species have recently arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. The Cicada Shell is one of the new ACNH bugs, however it isn’t really a bug at all.
This guide offers all of the information that gamers will need to catch this species and make the most of it.
Stephen LaGioia updated this page on February 7, 2022: It’s February, which means the enormous, raucous Cicadas have filled AC: New Horizons – at least in the Southern Hemisphere – leaving collectible shells in their wake, along with the terrible cold across much of the world. Happy Home Paradise, a lovely DLC, and a robust 2.0 upgrade have also arrived with the arrival of the winter season. These variables have all contributed to New Horizons’ robust virtual ecosystem.
It felt like a good time to refresh and build out this list, given the game’s continued pace and the unique nature of the insect shells in question. Keep in mind that this article will mostly focus on catching a Cicada Shell rather than the live Cicada breeds found in New Hampshire.
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When Should You Look For Cicada Shells?
Cicada Shells appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the Northern Hemisphere in July and August, and in the Southern Hemisphere in January and February. During these months, Cicada Shells will spawn all day long. To catch one, players must simply run around their islands, paying particular attention to the tree trunks, which are the only places where these bugs may be located.
These shells are technically available at all times of the day. Some gamers, however, claim that Cicada Shells are easier to come by between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m. Other enthusiasts suggest that looking for Cicada Shells when it’s raining is a smart strategy.
Unfortunately, it’s difficult to say with certainty whether looking at these times would help players improve their performance, but fans who are having trouble finding a Cicada Shell might want to give it a shot.
How To Catch A Cicada Shell
There isn’t much to catching Cicada Shells in ACNH other than looking in the right places at the right times during the right months. They’re merely an uncommon glitch, and locating one will take some time and patience on the player’s behalf. While this may come as a surprise given Nook’s Cranny’s offer of only 10 Bells per Cicada Shell, it is the reality.
However, there is one advantage to searching for a Cicada Shell in Animal Crossing: New Horizons: this insect will not fly away if a player approaches it too closely. This implies that fans can go around aimlessly in search of a Cicada Shell, and those who put in the effort will eventually be rewarded with one of these specimens for their ACNH museums.
- Keep in mind that if a player hits the tree with an axe or shakes it, or if they miss the shell and hit the tree with a net, the shell will vanish.
Summary Of The Best Way To Catch A Cicada Shell
In general, the following are the considerations players should make before catching a Cicada Shell:
- In the Northern Hemisphere, look for the bugs in July and August, which are the last two months of summer in this region of the planet. Summer lasts from December to February on islands in the Southern Hemisphere. Cicada Shells will be available in January and February as a result.
- Shells Cicada will not flee if players approach them, so feel free to dash around looking for them.
- Cicada Shells will spawn on tree trunks at all times.
- Wait till it rains between 5 and 7 p.m. if players are having problems finding one. Someone’s chances of finding a Cicada Shell should improve dramatically as a result of this.
- To catch the Cicada Shell, use the bug net.
Shell Of A Cicada
The Cicada Shell has some utility in the shape of a nice, displayable Cicada Shell Model, for example. This is a piece of eclectic furniture that can be placed in one’s home or yard in New Horizons.
- Find Flick and trade 3 Cicada Shells for one.
- At random times, Flick appears on the islands of the players. He’ll show up in the morning and spend the entire day wandering about. But he’ll leave once the day is done, so take advantage of him when he does show up.
- Keep in mind that Happy Home Paradise necessitates the unlocking of the players’ catalogue, which may be done after completing the 27th holiday home.
More On Cicadas
Cicadas, as previously mentioned, are a separate entity in Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the shells, which are naturally lifeless and still. Because of this, obtaining Cicada Shells is rather easy in the game, but obtaining the live insects is a little more difficult.
This section will provide some quick recommendations on how to keep them safe as well as more information on Cicadas.
- Cicadas are huge, common insects that are simple to detect but difficult to catch.
- Brown, Robust, Giant, Walker, and Evening Cicadas are the current varieties in the game.
- From July to August, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., they appear on trees.
- The Walker Cicada, which occurs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from August to September, and the Evening Cicada, which appears from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from July to August, are the only exceptions.
- Cicadas are readily disturbed and, despite their size, will flee if disturbed, so approach them at an angle while tip-toeing.
- Walking slowly and tapping A can work, but holding A and releasing when in range is more successful. This allows the player to move slowly and quietly while sneaking, which is more efficient.
- Brown Cicadas can be purchased for 250 Bells, Robust Cicadas for 300 Bells, Walkers for 400 Bells, Giant Cicadas for 500 Bells, and Evening Cicadas for 550 Bells.
The Nintendo Switch version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now available.
