Animal Crossing Bug Price Comparison
Fixed New Horizons Nook Cranny prices, from a 10 bell shell to the 12,000 bell Golden Stag. Pick any two.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicada Shell Cheapest here. Twelve hundred shells per stag. | 10 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | GameWith ACNH bug list: Cicada Shell 10 |
| Common Butterfly Sixteen shells for one butterfly. | 160 bell | Near flowers | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Common Butterfly 160 |
| Tiger Butterfly Wasp nest price matches this at 240, bugs only here. | 240 bell | Flying, Mar to Sep | StrategyWiki ACNH Bugs: Tiger Butterfly 240 |
| Robust Cicada Thirty shells. | 300 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | GameSpot ACNH bug guide: Robust Cicada 300 |
| Walker Cicada Ties the bass tier of fish at 400. | 400 bell | On trees, Aug to Sep | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Walker Cicada 400 |
| Mantis Forty three shells. | 430 bell | On flowers, Mar to Nov | acnh.co bug list: Mantis 430 |
| Evening Cicada Dusk singer. | 550 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Evening Cicada 550 |
| Spider Sixty shells. | 600 bell | Shaking trees | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Spider 600 |
| Blue Weevil Beetle Eighty shells. | 800 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | GameWith ACNH bug list: Blue Weevil Beetle 800 |
| Miyama Stag One thousand flat. | 1,000 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Miyama Stag 1000 |
| Saw Stag Two Miyamas. | 2,000 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | GameSpot ACNH bug guide: Saw Stag 2000 |
| Orchid Mantis Flower camouflage premium. | 2,400 bell | White flowers, Mar to Nov | StrategyWiki ACNH Bugs: Orchid Mantis 2400 |
| Wasp Catch it with the net swing. | 2,500 bell | Shaking trees, all year | StrategyWiki ACNH Bugs: Wasp 2500 |
| Rainbow Stag Six Miyamas. | 6,000 bell | On trees, Jun to Sep | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Rainbow Stag 6000 |
| Tarantula Ties Scorpion at 8000. | 8,000 bell | Ground, Nov to Apr | Nintendo Life bug guide: Tarantula sell 8000 Bells |
| Scorpion Ties Tarantula. Seasons swap hemispheres. | 8,000 bell | Ground, May to Oct | GameWith ACNH bug list: Scorpion 8000 |
| Giant Stag Ten Miyamas. | 10,000 bell | On trees, Jul to Aug | Pocket Gamer ACNH bug list: Giant Stag 10000 |
| Golden Stag Top here. Twelve hundred shells. Flick pays 18000. | 12,000 bell | Palm trees, Jul to Aug | Nintendo Life bug guide: Golden Stag sell 12000 Bells |
About this converter
New Horizons pays fixed bells per bug from 10 to 12000. The ladder opens with cicada shell at 10, common butterfly at 160, tiger butterfly at 240, robust cicada at 300, walker cicada at 400, mantis at 430, evening cicada at 550, spider at 600, blue weevil at 800 and miyama stag at 1000. Mid prices climb through saw stag at 2000, orchid mantis at 2400 and wasp at 2500. High prices finish with rainbow stag at 6000, tarantula and scorpion tied at 8000, giant stag at 10000 and golden stag at 12000. That makes one golden stag equal twelve hundred shells. Every value here is the New Horizons sell price.
How to use it
Pick two bugs and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first bug, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in bells. Try 1 Golden Stag against Cicada Shells.
Giraffe stag, goliath beetle and cyclommatus stag also pay top tier rates and stay out to keep the table at 18 icons. Prices pin New Horizons only since older games shift some values. Flick buys bugs at 1.5 times these prices, so a 12000 stag pays 18000 to Flick. Drop-off box pays 20 percent less.
FAQ
How much is a Tarantula?
8000 bells. Scorpion ties at 8000 with swapped seasons.
What bug pays the most here?
Golden Stag at 12000. Giant Stag follows at 10000.
How much is a Wasp?
2500 bells. Shake trees with a net ready.
Does Flick pay more?
Yes, 1.5 times. A 12000 stag pays 18000 to Flick.
Sources
- Nookipedia and acnh.co bug price lists (Mantis 430, Cicada Shell 10, Tarantula 8000)
- Nintendo Life ACNH bug guide (Golden Stag 12000, Tarantula 8000)
- GameWith ACNH bug list (Cicada Shell 10, Blue Weevil 800, Scorpion 8000)
- GameSpot ACNH bug guide (Robust Cicada 300, Saw Stag 2000)
- Pocket Gamer ACNH insect list (Common Butterfly 160, Walker Cicada 400, Evening Cicada 550, Spider 600, Miyama 1000, Rainbow Stag 6000, Giant Stag 10000)
- StrategyWiki ACNH Bugs (Tiger Butterfly 240, Mantis 430, Orchid Mantis 2400, Wasp 2500)
Last verified: 2026-09-28 · 18 entries
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