Scorpion

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Tarantula
Scientific Name	Heterometrus spinifer
Appearances	Animal Crossing: Wild World Animal Crossing: City Folk
Location	On Ground
Date Availability	July - September
Time Availability	7pm - 4am
Sales Price	8,000 Bells
Rarity	Rare
Real Life

The Scorpion is a rare bug first introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World and it then came back in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

How to Catch

The Scorpion is one of the most difficult bugs to catch because it is fast and attacks you if you have a net equipped. The only time it will come after you is if you have your net out, so you can use this to your advantage. You need to get a good distance away from the Scorpion where you can see it, equip your net, and then when it comes hurling at you, swing the net at the right time. If you do not catch the Scorpion, it will sting you, causing your player to reappear at their house dazed. They can jump over cliffs, holes, and any other obstacle, so do not count on using those to catch the Scorpion.

Player

This is what you player says when you catch a Scorpion:

Animal Crossing: Wild World

"I caught a scorpion! But he didn't catch me!"

Animal Crossing: City Folk

"I caught a scorpion! He looks kind of crabby to me..."

Menu

This is what the menu will say when you catch a Scorpion:

Animal Crossing: Wild World

"Their "tail" is actually a part of their stomach."

Animal Crossing: City Folk

Museum

If you donate this bug to the Museum, Blathers will say this:

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Animal Crossing: City Folk

Trivia

• The Scorpion is one of the three harmful buds; alongside the Bee and the Tarantula.
• The Scorpion is one of the most expensive bugs, being worth a hefty sum of 8,000 Bells.

Real Life

The Scorpion has around 2,000 species of its kind. They are found around New Zealand and Antarctica mainly. The average span of a scorpion's life could be anywhere from 4 - 25 years old. They can survive freezing weather and blazing heat. They have a stinger on their back that they use to stun their prey.

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