Animal Crossing: New Horizons - this is how scorpions and tarantulas can be caught

Scorpions and tarantulas are among the dangerous animals in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons". It is worth catching them. Here's how we do it.

• There are 80 different species of insects in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons".

• Scorpions and tarantulas can be dangerous for players, but it is worth catching.
• There are a few things players should consider.

" Animal Crossing: New Horizons " has to insects to offer a wide variety. There are a total of 80 different types in the game. Some of them would rather not be caught on the wrong foot, for example scorpions or tarantulas. These insects become aggressive when players get too close to them. This can end in a bite and the character will pass out. Still, it is worth catching scorpions and tarantulas because they bring in lots of sternis. We'll show you how in the following section.

"Animal Crossing: New Horizons" - catch scorpions and tarantulas with the landing net

Both insects can be caught in the same way in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons *". To do this, players need to equip the landing net  , hold down the A button on the Joy-Con and slowly move towards the scorpion  or tarantula  . It is important to watch the insect. If the player notices it, it goes into a defensive posture - in this case you should not move anymore. If it turns away again, you can slowly stalk up again. As soon as players are close enough, the A button is released and the insect is in the landing net if everything is done correctly.

If the attempt fails and the scorpion or tarantula stings, the character ends up in his house after a brief loss of consciousness.

Also read : "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" - locations and times of all insects .

What Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have to consider

Scorpions and tarantulas only appear at certain times of the year , times  and in the right weather  . Both insects appear until after dark on the island - strictly speaking 19-4 indicator . If players are in the northern hemisphere , a scorpion will appear between May and October . Anyone who is in the southern hemisphere will find tarantulas on his island during the same period.

Players have also found that scorpions and tarantulas are best caught on foreign islands . To do this, you must first travel there after 7 p.m. with a Nook miles ticket. When it rains, the likelihood of insects appearing there increases.

It is important that tools or raw materials are brought along for their manufacture. In addition, the fruits on the island should be eaten, blossoms of the flowers * picked and the stones and trees dismantled - including the tree stumps. Finally, the insects have to be caught or scared away. When all of this is done, the likelihood of finding scorpions and tarantulas on the island increases.

It is worth catching the dangerous insects because they can be sold for 8,000 Sternis each. At Carlson, players even get 30 percent more - 10,400 sternis for one animal.

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