How to catch a tarantula in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the most relaxing games on the Nintendo Switch. Players can do as they please without enemies or obstacles; however, it might get tricky sometimes. This is mainly due to various bugs found around the map. As with previous entries in this iconic life-sim series, players can encounter more threatening critters.

These range from bees that will sting players to scorpions that chase players around. Those with arachnophobia should beware, as the tarantula spider has also made it into Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Like all insects, it can be caught to rest the menace once and for all.

Similar to real life, tarantulas in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are relatively large arachnids with hairy body. They are rare spawns on the island, appearing during nighttime on the ground. So, players can begin hunting from 7 PM to 4 AM (although the best chances are between 11 PM to 4 AM). Furthermore, they only appear from June to August and November to April.

Usually, they do not spawn in Animal Crossing: New Horizons when the player has a friend or some company over, but can still be found around the coastline. Otherwise, they can spawn in other areas on the map. Another way to look for these creepy-crawlies is by discovering a Tarantula Island. Players can access randomized Mystery islands using the Nook Miles Tickets feature, one of which is an island teeming with these eight-legged critters.

They are docile unless they see the player as a threat. Additionally, these creatures are incredibly agile, so they will give chase to the player fairly instantly. They can bite if they are close, in which case players will be transported to the entrance of their house. They can even hop over the short ramps