In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, November marks the start of the festive season, with major events and lots of rare critters to catch in both hemispheres. By the end of the month, Northern Hemisphere players can expect snow as winter starts to set in. On the other side of the world, Southern Hemisphere players will start to see critters that enjoy the warmer summer weather appearing all over their islands.
After the spooky Halloween celebrations that dominate October in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, November is a slightly quieter month. However, there’s still a new rotation of bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures to be caught in both hemispheres. Anyone looking to complete their museum collections must check in on their islands and explore before Turkey Day arrives to cap off the month.
New Bugs (And Where To Find Them)
Northern Hemisphere
Name
Location
Time of Day
Sell Price
Damselfly
Flying
All day
500
Mole cricket
Underground
All day
500
Tarantula
On the ground
7pm – 4am
8,000
Southern Hemisphere
November is a big month for aggressive and hard-to-find bugs. Scorpions and Tarantulas will both chase and attack players, so you’ll have to time your net swing carefully. Mole crickets have to be dug up, so you’ll need to listen for their chirp.
New Fish (And Where To Find Them)
Northern Hemisphere
Name
Location
Time of Day
Shadow Size
Sell Price
Bitterling
Rivers
All day
Very small
900
Blowfish
Sea
9pm – 4am
Small
5,000
Blue marlin
Pier
All day
Huge
10,000
Football fish
Sea
4pm – 9am
Large
2,500
Tuna
Pier
All day
Huge
7,000
Southern Hemisphere
Name
Location
Time of Day
Shadow Size
Sell Price
Angelfish
Rivers
4pm – 9am
Small
3,000
Betta
Rivers
9am – 4pm
Small
2,500
Catfish
Ponds
4pm – 9am
Large
800
Frog
Ponds
All day
Small
120
Giant trevally
Pier
All day
Large
4,500
Mahi-mahi
Pier
All day
Large
6,000
Nibble fish
Rivers
9am – 4pm
Very small
1,500
Rainbowfish
Rivers
9am – 4pm
Very small
800
New Deep-Sea Creatures
Northern Hemisphere
Name
Time of Day
Shadow Size
Speed
Sell Price
Dungeness crab
All day
Medium
Average
1,900
Red King crab
All day
Large
Fast
8,000
Sea cucumber
All day
Medium
Slow
500
Sea pig
4pm – 9am
Medium
Fast
10,000
Snow crab
All day
Large
Fast
6,000
Southern Hemisphere
Name
Time of Day
Shadow Size
Speed
Sell Price
Gigas giant clam
All day
Huge
Very fast
15,000
Sea urchin
All day
Small
Slow
1,700
Slate pencil urchin
4pm – 9am
Small
Average
2,000
Spotted garden eel
4am – 9pm
Medium
Slow
1,100
Vampire squid
4pm – 9am
Large
Fast
10,000
November Events And Seasonal Items
In the Northern Hemisphere, players can enjoy Mushrooming Season (November 1st – 30th) and Maple Leaf Season (November 16th – 25th). During Mushrooming Season, you can pick seasonal mushrooms that will spawn every day on grass patches and underground. These seasonal fungi can then be used as ingredients in special mushroom-themed DIY Recipes that can be obtained from balloons.
During Maple Leaf Season, you can catch falling Maple Leaves with your net, which serves as crafting ingredients for special Maple Leaf DIY Recipes. It’s a nice way to celebrate the end of the fall with some themed items and decorations.
In the Southern Hemisphere, November 18th marks yet another Bug-Off event run by Flick. You can compete in the Bug Off tournament, catching bugs to win points that can be exchanged for bug-themed prizes. It’s a fun break from routine, although you don’t need to worry if you miss it, as there’s another Bug-Off scheduled in December.
Finally, Turkey Day arrives on November 26th in both hemispheres. It’s one of the most interactive events in the game, with players tasked by Franklin to gather ingredients to prepare a feast of classic festive dishes.
Dish
Ingredients (Northern Hemisphere)
Ingredients (Southern Hemisphere)
Optional secret ingredient
Gratin
Mussel, potato, or carrot Flat mushroom, round mushroom, skinny mushroom, or oyster Mussel Flat mushroom, round mushroom, skinny mushroom, squid, or sea urchin
Dungeness Crab
Clam Chowder
Scallop
Fish Meunière
Sea bass Dab, Olive Flounder, Red Snapper, or Flour Sea bass Olive Flounder or Red Snapper
Barred Knifejaw
Pumpkin Pie
Orange pumpkin Green, White, or Yellow Pumpkin
The two remaining pumpkin types were not requested.
There’s also some Turkey Day DIY item recipes to find. November in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a fun month for critter collectors and party animals alike. It’s one of the best times of the year to jump back in and reconnect with your villager buddies before winter and summer arrive.
Franchise: Animal Crossing
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Released: 2020-03-20
Developer(s): Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Genre(s): Simulation
Multiplayer: Nintendo
ESRB: E
Expansions: Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Happy Home Paradise
How Long To Beat: 68-600 hours
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Expansion Packs : Animal Crossing: New Horizons- Happy Home Paradise
Prequel: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
