Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How to take part in the Bug Off event

A new bug-related event comes to Animal Crossing: New Horizons this Saturday, so here’s how to take part.

If you check your message board next to Resident Services in-game, you’ll see a message about the upcoming Bug Off event on June 27. The event works similarly to the fishing event earlier this year, except the Bug Off event will return every fourth Saturday for the next few months.

Flick is in charge of the event, where you’ll be tasked with catching a lot of bugs for his collection. Participation is free for the first try, but every subsequent try will cost you 500 Bells, so maybe think about selling some of those Turnips you’re holding on to.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – When can I take part in the Bug Off event?

June 27 is the first date in the Bug Off calendar, and the event will run between 9 am and 6 pm. Flick will hang around until 8 pm if you want to catch and sell more bugs, though. After Saturday, you’ll be able to take part on the following dates:

July 25
August 22
September 26

Please note that these dates are for Nothern Hemisphere players only.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How to take part in the Bug Off event

As I said, the first attempt is free, but afterwards, you’ll need to pay 500 Bells to take part. Flick will appear outside Resident Services at 9 am. If you haven’t managed to upgrade your Resident Services beyond a tent yet, you can always travel to a friend’s island to join in.

Flick will ask you to catch as many bugs as you can within three minutes, and you’ll receive two bonus points if you catch three or more bugs. At the end of the three minutes, you can return to flick to trade your bugs for bug-themed merch and can receive Bug Trophies depending on how many points you score.

If you play with friends, you’ll get a multiplayer bonus, too, so invite a few pals over or do some travelling. Depending on how many bugs your group catches, you could earn up to 10 additional bonus points, so it’s worth working together to get all the rewards.

Remember that Flick will buy bugs from you for 1.5x more than you’d get at Nook’s Cranny.

Bug Off trophies and prizes

There are Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies to earn once you’ve earned 100, 200 and 300 points. There’s also a bunch of bug-themed prizes up for grabs, which you can check out below: