Cockroach

On capture.

On cleaning house.

Cockroaches are poorly selling, fairly uncommon bugs that can be found throughout the year in the GCN games and. It is not to be confused with the Wharf Roach in.

They can be found resting on trees and, in the GCN games, on flowers and turnips. They will fly away if the player come too close, making the typical buzzing sound upon takeoff. They are generally regarded as being disgusting, most notably by Blathers, the curator of the museum and a sufferer of Entomophobia.

Due to the negative connotations with filth, they are understandably only worth 5 Bells, making them the least valuable bug in the entire series. Cockroaches are no longer capturable in, but still appear inside the Player's home if you haven't played for a week.

The Cockroach appears in all Animal Crossing games, and so far only as vermin in City Folk and New Leaf.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the series, the cockroach can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will give a small talk on it.

In Animal Crossing
"Hoo... Uh... Huh-hoo? Is that a cockroach?! Oh, how repugnant! How foul! The vileness! The putrescence! Hoooo-ecchh! I will NEVER understand why we're required to include cockroaches in our collection. It makes no sense. Well, who am I to question management? Hoo, indeed! And in any case, what's one more filthy insect, eh wot? Hoooo, my... I hate this part. I hear it wriggling in there..."

In Wild World
Blathers, the curator of the museum, will barely try to contain his utter contempt for his least favourite of insects:

"NOOOOOOO! Hoo-rrific! Please. I must protest! This is a cockroach, and a fearsome one at that! I'm terribly sorry for my outburst, but I simply abhor the wretched things. I often wonder aloud why cockroaches are even part of the collection, actually. The decision-makers atop the corporate ladder often seem quite daft, eh wot? Blech... well, I suppose I must take this."

The cockroach can be found running around the first room of the insect exhibit. They will run away from the player, jumping when too close. If a Player tries to step on it, a sarcastic reminder will appear, probably written by Blathers, stating:

"Dear patrons: This cockroach is a thoughtful donation from (Player's name). Please do not step on it."

Encyclopedia Information
When the player has caught the cockroach, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the cockroach:

Animal Crossing Movie
One cockroach makes a cameo in, as one was caught by Yu as a present to Ai, who screamed in horror as it attached itself to her face.

Cockroaches in the Home
Cockroaches appear in the Player's neglected homes, scuttling around on the floor and taking shelter underneath furniture. They cannot be caught, and so must be crushed by being walked or run over. Upon doing so, a small 'cockroach angel' floats into the air and disappears. In and, once all the cockroaches have been killed, the Player does a victory cheer similar to the one displayed when a mortgage is paid off or the job is done. The cockroach angel seems very similar to the Pikmin angel when a Pikmin dies. In, once you kill them and come in the house again, they will appear again, kill them again and when you enter your house again they will dissapear

Further Information
They are called Gokiburi (ゴキブリ) in Japanese.

The American cockroach, also known as the Palmetto Bug or Waterbug, particularly in the southern United States of America, is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. It is native to the Southern United States, and common in tropical climates. Human influence has extended the insect's range of habitation. Specimens have been observed in many major cities, though its intolerance to cold restricts it to human habitations. Shipping has transplanted the insects to many world ports including Tenerife (Spain), Southern Spain, Greece, Taiwan, and Cape Town and Durban, South Africa.

The insect is believed to have originated in Africa, but had become established in the southern U.S. by the time that it was given its name.