Cetoddle769
Smells Like Teen Spirit
I know I’ve been posting threads left and right these days. And honestly, I wouldn’t blame anyone if it seems like overkill. It seems that way to me, but I just can’t stop.
Anyways…
Here were the final creatures for each section of my critterpedia that I caught (the date in parentheses is the day I caught them):
Final Bug: Golden Stag (July 14, 2024)
Final Fish: King Salmon (September 2, 2024)
Final Sea Creature: Horseshoe Crab (July 1, 2024)
Now, I know what you’re thinking, how did she get the King Salmon last? Well, back in September 2023 I had no idea that the King Salmon existed. I thought it was just Salmon like the noob I was back then. (I started ACNH in August 2023, so cut me some slack. Ok?) I didn’t find out about the King Salmon until November that year. And by then it was already too late to catch it. So I had to wait until the following year. For the Stringfish, it did stress me out cuz it was the end of March and I still didn’t have one. I did finally catch one at the last minute on cliff fishing island with my second bait. With the Golden Trout, I got really lucky. I was on a mystery island and I saw a medium sized fish at the clifftop waterfall pond. I decided to fish it up, and it was a Golden Trout.
For the Horseshoe Crab, I couldn’t nab it in time before it went away in 2023. It just happened to be the last one that I needed,
For the Golden Stag, I couldn’t get it along with the other rare summertime beetles because I didn’t catch enough bugs so they could spawn. This year (2024) I had already caught well over 100 bugs so they were able to spawn. I was able to easily nab the rare beetles. I even caught all of the horned ones (excluding the horned dynastid which I already caught in 2023) back to back in a single night. Two of them even spawned on the same palm tree. Even though Lyman was nearby sitting by the palm tree, they didn’t fly away. How I got the Goliath Beetle is a long story. If you’re curious, see the thread ‘Tips on catching the rare summer beetles?’ I posted back in late June. I got the Golden Stag on bamboo island.
Photos:
I named him Jeremy. (It was the first name that popped into my head.)
Jeremy the second. He still lives with me to this day.
I was fully expecting a Black Bass. I didn’t even need bait. Lucky.
One down, two to go.
Two down, one to go.
First section of my critterpedia complete.
All three rare horned beetles back to back.
I caught this guy right before midnight.
Frustrated that I didn’t see any of the remaining beetles that I needed, I decided to create my own beetle island on a mystery tour.
Nice!
The first time I saw one, I ended up hitting the tree with my net instead of catching it. I felt stupid. Glad I got a second chance.
When I saw it, I thought it was a cicada shell.
Bamboo island turned beetle island. This was the first and only time I saw the Golden Stag.
After 20 minutes of searching, I saw it. I thought it would take at least two hours to find it.
I was so nervous about screwing up. I was as slow and careful as possible.
Second section of my critterpedia complete.
I was on a mystery island so I could easily catch it. With that, my longtime goal of completing my critterpedia was complete. I set the goal for myself back in February. But now that it’s complete, each new month doesn’t feel as special. I used to look forward to upcoming months as I saw it as the chance to get new creatures that I was missing. But now that I’ve caught everything, it doesn’t feel the same. Oh well.
Anyways…
Here were the final creatures for each section of my critterpedia that I caught (the date in parentheses is the day I caught them):
Final Bug: Golden Stag (July 14, 2024)
Final Fish: King Salmon (September 2, 2024)
Final Sea Creature: Horseshoe Crab (July 1, 2024)
Now, I know what you’re thinking, how did she get the King Salmon last? Well, back in September 2023 I had no idea that the King Salmon existed. I thought it was just Salmon like the noob I was back then. (I started ACNH in August 2023, so cut me some slack. Ok?) I didn’t find out about the King Salmon until November that year. And by then it was already too late to catch it. So I had to wait until the following year. For the Stringfish, it did stress me out cuz it was the end of March and I still didn’t have one. I did finally catch one at the last minute on cliff fishing island with my second bait. With the Golden Trout, I got really lucky. I was on a mystery island and I saw a medium sized fish at the clifftop waterfall pond. I decided to fish it up, and it was a Golden Trout.
For the Horseshoe Crab, I couldn’t nab it in time before it went away in 2023. It just happened to be the last one that I needed,
For the Golden Stag, I couldn’t get it along with the other rare summertime beetles because I didn’t catch enough bugs so they could spawn. This year (2024) I had already caught well over 100 bugs so they were able to spawn. I was able to easily nab the rare beetles. I even caught all of the horned ones (excluding the horned dynastid which I already caught in 2023) back to back in a single night. Two of them even spawned on the same palm tree. Even though Lyman was nearby sitting by the palm tree, they didn’t fly away. How I got the Goliath Beetle is a long story. If you’re curious, see the thread ‘Tips on catching the rare summer beetles?’ I posted back in late June. I got the Golden Stag on bamboo island.
Photos:
I named him Jeremy. (It was the first name that popped into my head.)
Jeremy the second. He still lives with me to this day.
I was fully expecting a Black Bass. I didn’t even need bait. Lucky.
One down, two to go.
Two down, one to go.
First section of my critterpedia complete.
All three rare horned beetles back to back.
I caught this guy right before midnight.
Frustrated that I didn’t see any of the remaining beetles that I needed, I decided to create my own beetle island on a mystery tour.
Nice!
The first time I saw one, I ended up hitting the tree with my net instead of catching it. I felt stupid. Glad I got a second chance.
When I saw it, I thought it was a cicada shell.
Bamboo island turned beetle island. This was the first and only time I saw the Golden Stag.
After 20 minutes of searching, I saw it. I thought it would take at least two hours to find it.
I was so nervous about screwing up. I was as slow and careful as possible.
Second section of my critterpedia complete.
I was on a mystery island so I could easily catch it. With that, my longtime goal of completing my critterpedia was complete. I set the goal for myself back in February. But now that it’s complete, each new month doesn’t feel as special. I used to look forward to upcoming months as I saw it as the chance to get new creatures that I was missing. But now that I’ve caught everything, it doesn’t feel the same. Oh well.
