In Animal Crossing New Horizons, Flick is known as a special visitor. The boy is actually a new addition to the series and for those who are looking for the way to make a lot of money to build up your island, he is the right one that you should be on the lookout for. Your bugs will be purchased at a higher price than what you can get at Nook’s Cranny, so it is good to save up some critters for when he arrives.
When does Flick show up in Animal Crossing New Horizon?
Flicks will visit at random time, meaning there is no special way to get him to show up to your island. In this case, all that you need to do is to be on the lookout for him every day. Due to his appearance (bright red chameleon in the black leather vest), it is hard for you to miss him. Even though his visits are unfortunately random, he will be on your island for about 24 hours, starting from 5 AM to 5 AM, so there is nothing to worry as you will have plenty of time to track him down.
However, Flick will not just show up for random visits. He will be there to host the competition of Animal Crossing New Horizons called Bug Off. He is the replacement of Nat from City Folk and New Leaf. If you want to know more about the Bug Off competition, the information is available below.
Selling bugs to Flick
Your bugs will be bought by Flick for 150% their market value during both his random visits and the Bug Off competition. For instance, you will get 12,000 Bells for tarantulas instead of the usual 8,000 Bells. If those annoying water ruins tarantula farming, you will get 3,000 Bells instead of the usual 2,000 Bells. On top of that, the less rare bugs such as butterflies or locusts, the Bells can add up if you save your catches for the visit of Flick, so it is able to be worth the time it takes waiting around for him to arrive.
Bug models from Flick
Flick will not only buy your bugs but will also trade you bug models. In order to commission a bug model, you will need to hand him three of the same bug. All that you need to do is to talk to him and choose Tell me about your art instead of selling him bugs. This trading process will get you one model of the bug that you want, which will be delivered by mail in a day. You can place the models as decorative furniture or sell them for Bells. Everything is worth three times the value of whatever bug they are modeled after, which makes sense, as they cost three of that bug to produce.
The list below is the information about some bugs in the game.
| Bug | Months | Location | Time | Sell Price |
| Agrias Butterfly | Apr – Sept (N), Oct – Mar (S) | Flying near flowers | 8 AM – 5 PM | 3000 |
| Ant | All year | On spoiled turnips | All day | 80 |
| Atlas Moth | Apr – Sept (N), Oct – Mar (S) | On trees | 7 PM – 4 AM | 3000 |
| Bagworm | All year | Shake tree | All day | 600 |
| Banded Dragonfly | May – Oct (N), Nov – Apr (S) | Flying | 8 AM – 5 PM | 4500 |
| Bell Cricket | Sept – Oct (N), Nov – Apr (S) | Flying | 8 AM – 5 PM | 4500 |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | July – Aug (N), Jan – Feb (S) | On the ground | 5 PM – 8 AM | 430 |
| Brown Cicada | July – Aug (N), Jan – Feb (S) | On coconut trees | All day | 800 |
| Centipede | Sept – June (N), Mar – Dec (S) | On hardwood or cedar trees | 8 AM – 5 PM | 250 |
| Cicada Shell | July – Aug (N), Jan – Feb (S) | Hit rocks | 5 PM – 11 PM | 300 |
| Citrus Long Horned Beetle | All year | On trees | All day | 10 |
| Common Bluebottle | Apr – Aug (N), Oct – Feb (S) | On tree stumps | All day | 350 |
| Common Butterfly | Sept – June (N), Mar – Dec (S) | Flying near flowers | 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 |
Bug Off competition
Just like in any previous Animal Crossing games, there are two competitions in the Animal Crossing New Horizons hosts: a fishing tournament and a bug catching competition. Flick is in charge of a host of the Bug Off competition. Actually, Animal Crossing New Horizons has not had a Bug Off competition just yet, unless you have time traveled to skip ahead to one.
Here is the schedule of the planned Bug Off competition in Animal Crossing New Horizons which takes place on the third Saturday of the following months:
Northern Hemisphere:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Southern Hemisphere:
- January
- February
- November
- December
The best bugs to sell to Flick
The most expensive bugs are the ones that sold to Flick. For your information, bugs do not stack in your inventory. It means you will either need to sacrifice home storage space or stack their tanks up somewhere if you are searching to hold onto some for the upcoming visit of Flick. In case you are going to go through the trouble of saving up bugs, they might as well be the ones that you can get the most Bells out of.
Here is the list of the most valuable bugs that you are able to sell to Flick that are currently available in April, on both Northern and Southern Hemisphere islands. Keep in mind that the prices have been adjusted from the original value to the 150% value that will be paid by Flick for every bug.
Northern:
| Bells | Bug |
| 12,000 | Tarantula |
| 4,500 | Atlas Moth |
| 4,500 | Agrias Butterfly |
| 3,750 | Madagascan Sunset Moth |
| 3,750 | Wasp |
| 3,750 | Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing |
| 3,750 | Peacock Butterfly |
| 3,600 | Orchid Mantis |
| 3,600 | Jewel Beetle |
| 3,000 | Giant Water Bug |
| 2,250 | Tiger Beetle |
| 1,500 | Hermit Crab |
| 1,500 | Paper Kite Butterfly |
| 1,500 | Man-Faced Stink Bug |
Southern:
| Bells | Bug |
| 12,000 | Scorpion |
| 6,750 | Banded Scorpion |
| 3,750 | Wasp |
| 3,600 | Orchid Mantis |
| 2,250 | Tiger Beetle |
| 1,500 | Hermit Crab |
| 1,500 | Man-Faced Stink Bug |
| 1,500 | Paper Kite Butterfly |
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