Wild World in August: Fish, Bugs & Events Animal Crossing: Wild World

Peak season for beetles, sharks and other big earners. Fireworks light up every Saturday night. Here is everything you can catch in August, what’s new, what’s about to leave, and the events and birthdays on the calendar.

Fish: 41
Bugs: 47
Events: 2
Birthdays: 13
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Best earners this month

Fish: Dorado Shark Coelacanth
Bugs: Horned hercules Giant beetle Rainbow stag

Events in August

Event	When	What happens
Bug-Off	3rd Sunday of June, July, August and September (12–6 PM)	Catch the biggest bug. Records earn furniture; the winner gets a bug trophy.
Fireworks	Every Saturday in August, from 7 PM	Fireworks light up the night sky. Tortimer hands out sparklers or Roman candles.

41 fish in August

Fish	Sells for	Where	Time
Dorado	15,000	RiverShadow 5	4 AM–9 PM
Shark	15,000	SeaShadow Fin	4 PM–9 AM
Coelacanth	15,000	Sea (rain or snow)Shadow 5	4 PM–9 AM
Arowana	10,000	RiverShadow 4	4 PM–9 AM
Arapaima	10,000	RiverShadow 6	4 PM–9 AM
Blue marlin	10,000	SeaShadow 6	All day
Hammerhead shark	8,000	SeaShadow Fin	4 PM–9 AM
Gar	6,000	River poolShadow 6	4 PM–9 AM
Giant snakehead	5,500	River poolShadow 5	9 AM–4 PM
Barred knifejaw	5,000	SeaShadow 3	All day
Ocean sunfish	4,000	SeaShadow Fin	4 AM–9 PM
Angelfish	3,000	RiverShadow 2	4 PM–9 AM
Red snapper	3,000	SeaShadow 3	All day
Piranha	2,500	RiverShadow 2	9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM
Koi	2,000	RiverShadow 4	4 PM–9 AM
Eel	2,000	RiverShadow Thin	4 PM–9 AM
Goldfish	1,300	RiverShadow 1	All day
Popeyed goldfish	1,300	RiverShadow 1	9 AM–4 PM
Guppy	1,300	RiverShadow 1	9 AM–4 PM
Seahorse	1,100	SeaShadow 1	All day
Sweetfish	900	RiverShadow 3	All day
Catfish	800	River poolShadow 4	4 PM–9 AM
Olive flounder	800	SeaShadow 4	All day
Clownfish	650	SeaShadow 1	All day
Zebra turkeyfish	400	SeaShadow 3	All day
Squid	400	SeaShadow 3	All day
Carp	300	RiverShadow 4	All day
Killifish	300	PondShadow 1	All day
Freshwater goby	300	RiverShadow 2	4 PM–9 AM
Black bass	300	RiverShadow 4	All day
Puffer fish	240	SeaShadow 3	All day
Pale chub	200	RiverShadow 1	9 AM–4 PM
Dace	200	RiverShadow 3	4 PM–9 AM
Barbel steed	200	RiverShadow 3	All day
Crawfish	200	PondShadow 2	All day
Sea bass	160	SeaShadow 5	All day
Horse mackerel	150	SeaShadow 2	All day
Crucian carp	120	RiverShadow 2	All day
Frog	120	PondShadow 1	All day
Bluegill	120	RiverShadow 2	4 AM–9 PM
Jellyfish	100	SeaShadow 2	All day

47 bugs in August

Bug	Sells for	Where	Time
Horned hercules	12,000	On palm trees	11 PM–8 AM
Giant beetle	10,000	On trees	11 PM–8 AM
Rainbow stag	10,000	On trees	7 PM–8 AM
Atlas beetle	8,000	On palm trees	7 PM–8 AM
Elephant beetle	8,000	On palm trees	7 PM–8 AM
Tarantula	8,000	On the ground	7 PM–4 AM
Scorpion	8,000	On the ground	7 PM–4 AM
Scarab beetle	6,000	On trees	11 PM–8 AM
Goliath beetle	6,000	On palm trees	7 PM–8 AM
Bee	4,500	Shake trees	All day
Banded dragonfly	4,500	Flying	8 AM–5 PM
Agrias butterfly	3,000	Flying near flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Birdwing butterfly	3,000	Flying near flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Emperor butterfly	2,500	Flying near flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Orchid mantis	2,400	On white flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Jewel beetle	2,400	On trees	8 AM–5 PM
Saw stag beetle	2,000	On trees	All day
Stag beetle	2,000	On trees	7 PM–8 AM
Lantern fly	1,800	On trees	4–7 PM, 11 PM–8 AM
Dynastid beetle	1,350	On trees	7 PM–8 AM
Oak silk moth	1,200	On trees	7 PM–4 AM
Walking stick	600	On trees	4 AM–7 PM
Evening cicada	550	On trees	4–8 AM, 4–7 PM
Mantis	430	On flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Walker cicada	400	On trees	8 AM–5 PM
Robust cicada	300	On trees	8 AM–5 PM
Spider	300	Shake trees	7 PM–4 AM
Longhorn beetle	260	On trees	8 AM–7 PM (Jun), 8 AM–5 PM (Jul–Aug)
Snail	250	On flowers when raining	All day
Pill bug	250	Hit rocks	All day
Peacock butterfly	220	Near blue, purple and black flowers	4 AM–7 PM (Mar–Jun), 8 AM–5 PM (Jul–Aug), 8 AM–4 PM (Sep)
Long locust	200	On the ground	8 AM–7 PM
Brown cicada	200	On trees	8 AM–5 PM
Darner dragonfly	200	Flying	8 AM–5 PM
Tiger butterfly	160	Near red and pink flowers	4 AM–7 PM (Mar–Jun), 8 AM–5 PM (Jul–Aug), 8 AM–4 PM (Sep)
Grasshopper	160	On the ground	4–5 PM (Jul), 8 AM–5 PM (Aug–Sep)
Pondskater	130	On rivers and ponds	8 AM–7 PM
Mosquito	130	Flying	5 PM–4 AM
Honeybee	100	Flying near flowers	8 AM–5 PM
Fruit beetle	100	On trees	All day (Jul–Aug), 7 PM–8 AM (Sep)
Common butterfly	90	Flying near flowers	4 AM–7 PM (Mar–Jun), 8 AM–5 PM (Jul–Aug), 8 AM–4 PM (Sep)
Yellow butterfly	90	Flying near flowers	4 AM–7 PM (Mar–Jun), 8 AM–5 PM (Jul–Aug), 8 AM–4 PM (Sep)
Ant	80	On spoiled turnips	All day
Flea	70	On villagers	All day
Moth	60	Near outdoor lights	7 PM–4 AM
Fly	60	Near trash or spoiled turnips	All day
Cockroach	5	On trees	All day

Villager birthdays in August

Kid CatAugust 1

BonesAugust 4

BudAugust 8

TabbyAugust 13

RodAugust 14

RoccoAugust 18

AliceAugust 19

Wart Jr.August 21

RolfAugust 22

NanaAugust 23

NanAugust 24

TipperAugust 25

RowanAugust 26

FAQ

What fish can you catch in August in Animal Crossing: Wild World?

41 fish. The most valuable are Dorado (15,000 Bells), Shark (15,000 Bells), Coelacanth (15,000 Bells).

What bugs can you catch in August?

47 bugs. The most valuable are Horned hercules (12,000 Bells), Giant beetle (10,000 Bells), Rainbow stag (10,000 Bells).

What events are in August?

Bug-Off: 3rd Sunday of June, July, August and September (12–6 PM); Fireworks: Every Saturday in August, from 7 PM.

Which villagers have birthdays in August?

Kid Cat (1), Bones (4), Bud (8), Tabby (13), Rod (14), Rocco (18), Alice (19), Wart Jr. (21), Rolf (22), Nana (23), Nan (24), Tipper (25), Rowan (26).

Sources & picture credits

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