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The jewel beetle, Chrysochroa fulgidissima, is a small, uncommon bug found on trees in all Animal Crossing series games. It is a bright, shining green. In the GCN games, it cannot be found during rain. Jewel beetles can be found on trees until New Horizons, where they can be found on tree stumps instead.
In New Horizons, the Jewel Beetle is now found throughout the whole day during the months of April to August in the Northern Hemisphere (or October to February in the Southern Hemisphere), rather than limited to July to August between the times 8am to 5pm in earlier games.
Capture quotes[]
- "Wow! It's a...jewel beetle! It's gorgeous! (I wonder how much I can get for it....)" —Animal Crossing
- "I caught a jewel beetle! Look at that sparkle!" —Wild World
- "I caught a jewel beetle! Ooh... Sparkly!" —City Folk
- "I caught a jewel beetle! A real diamond in the rough!" —New Leaf
- "I caught a jewel beetle! It's a real gem!" —New Horizons
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「わー! これはーーー! タマムシだー!!! むっちゃキレ~イ♥」 —Dōbutsu no Mori e+
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Donation to the museum[]
As with all bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the jewel beetle can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give a small speech on it.
In Animal Crossing[]
Blathers' speech is as follows:
"The incredible jewel-like iridescence, it's so... So very... It's just so very... nauseating. Yes, that's it."
In Wild World[]
"I am a nocturnal creature, so this color is rather a bit too bright for me...There's also the fact that I abhor bugs to consider. Blech! Loathsome thing..."
In City Folk[]
Blathers' speech is as follows:
"The Japanese name for the jewel beetle inspired their word for iridescence. Makes sense, I suppose... Since the beetles keep their color after death, it's said their bodies were worn as jewelry long ago. Do you suppose they left the legs and antennae on the bodies when they wore them? ...Blech."
The jewel beetle can be found in the top-most section of the Museum, to the far left, on the same tree as the Rainbow Stag (the tree closest to the light on that side).
In New Leaf[]
In New Leaf, an information board in the bug exhibit will list information about this bug.
"Jewel beetles are very pretty insects that show a red line on their green bodies when refracting light. They're so pretty that it's believed people used them for craftwork a long time ago. Their shiny wings are easy to notice, but birds have a hard time targeting them. This is because birds aren't very good at seeing things that change color in different lights."
In New Horizons[]
In New Horizons, upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:
"The green shimmer of the jewel beetle's wings is nothing short of nauseating...yes? No? Well, so says you. Though...jewel beetles were once prized by collectors who turned their iridescent wings into pretty jewelry. Why would anyone want to wear bug parts on their body is beyond me. Fashion foul indeed."
Encyclopedia information[]
When the player has caught the jewel beetle, they can find information about it in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the jewel beetle:
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Size | 35 mm | |
Time | Afternoon | |
Season | Summer | |
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New Leaf[]
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Further information[]
- Main article: Chrysochroa fulgidissima on Wikipedia
The jewel beetle featured in Animal Crossing series is the Japanese jewel beetle. Due to its iridescence and colorful appearance, it lends its Japanese name, 玉虫 tamamushi to the expression 玉虫色 tamamushi iro - jewel beetle color - referring to a statement that could be interpreted in multiple different ways. The bug is found in forests and trees during the summer and typically grows to between 30 and 40 mm in length.
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