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How To Catch Flies Easily In Animal Crossing New Horizons

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Flies are pesky little things in Animal Crossing New Horizons and in real life too, but catching flies in Animal Crossing New Horizons has a reward, unlike real life. If you are one of those super collectors who wishes to have each and every type of animal and bug in the game you will require to catch flies.

Though catching flies in Animal Crossing New Horizons is pretty easy, it involves a nasty method and is considered off-putting, but ardent fans still wish to pursue this and this guide will show you exactly how to catch flies in Animal Crossing New Horizons.

Where to Find Flies In Animal Crossing New Horizons

Flies are attracted to garbage, no one knows why but these disease spreading bugs will loiter around garbage and unkempt places. So, to catch flies you will need to scatter garbage around. This does not look or feel good but has to be done to get flies in Animal Crossing New Horizons.

How To Catch Flies Easily In Animal Crossing New Horizons

As you play Animal Crossing New Horizons, you will come across a lot of junk stuff which is usually either good for just selling it off or can be used in a recipe to create something.

How To Catch Flies In Animal Crossing New Horizons

If you happen to have junk in your inventory in Animal Crossing New Horizons, do not discard it yet, instead simply throw it around and wait.

Slowly, but surely the flies will be attracted to the junk and come swarming in to hover above it, simply get your net and equip it and with one swipe you will be able to catch flies with it.

That’s about it, there isn’t much to tell about how to catch flies in Animal Crossing New Horizons, hopefully, there is a big pay off in future updates but that remains to be seen.

Make sure that while you are here, check out other guides on Animal Crossing New Horizons in case you are stuck on any part of the game.

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