Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Everything You Should Know About Critters Arriving This Month

Players recently welcomed the year,2022 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With the arrival of 2022, users will encounter new things on their island. Nintendo migrates creatures in ACNH on a monthly basis and we will see new creatures arriving on players’ islands in a few weeks.

Interestingly, Northern Hemisphere players will not see any new creatures on their island. However, Southern Hemisphere users should look forward to upcoming bugs, fish, and sea creatures in January. Continue reading to find about all the upcoming critters in New Horizons.

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Upcoming critters in January in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Bugs

There are a total of 21 bugs arriving on Southern Hemisphere players’ islands during the month of January.

Source: Switch Force

Grasshopper
Brown Cicada
Robust Cicada
Giant Cicada
Evening Cicada
Cicada Shell
Blue Weevil Beetle
Earth-Boring Dung Beetle
Scarab Beetle
Saw Stag
Miyama Stag
Giant Stag
Cyclommatus Stag
Golden Stag
Giraffe Stag
Horned Dynastid
Horned Atlas
Walking Stick
Horned Hercules
Horned Elephant
Walking Leaf

Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Southern Hemisphere)

Unlike Northern Hemisphere users, Southern Hemisphere players will see five new fish available to catch in New Horizons

Source: Switch Force

Sweetfish
Napoleonfish
Puffer Fish
Blue Marlin
Ocean Sunfish

Sea Creatures

There are three brand new sea creatures available to catch in New Horizons during the month of January

Source: Switch Force

Moon Jellyfish
Giant Isopod
Horseshoe Crab

Upcoming seasonal events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Other than looking forward to catching new critters and finishing your encyclopedia, you should also wait for upcoming seasonal events. Furthermore, upcoming events will offer limited-time items purchasable from the Nook Shopping app. Therefore, you have to log in daily and check your Nook Phone for items.

These are upcoming events in the month of January

New Years Day
Shogatsu
Nanakusa Gayu
Groundhog Day
Setsubun
The Big Game Celebration event
Lunar New Year
Seollal

You will be able to collect a total of 21 items by taking part in the upcoming events. What are your plans for the upcoming January events? Let us know in the comments down below.

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