Fruit beetle

The Fruit Beetle is a very common, small, metallic green beetle found on fruit and non-fruit trees at any time of the day, between July and September. It can be sold for 100 bells. It first appeared in Wild World and re-appeared in City Folk. It is familiar and very closely related to the Scarab Beetle, which is yellow in color, and also the Drone Beetle from earlier games.

Donating to the Museum
Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers will say:

In Wild World
"Just because they are considered pretty, these tend to fetch a high price. I simply don't understand how anyone could find this bug appealing in the least. Perhaps if I was a-peeling it off my foot... Hoo hoo!"

The Fruit Beetle may be found lingering around on the sixth tree to the left in the second room, which is entered at the top or bottom left of the first room.

In City Folk
"Fruit beetles resemble short, squat versions of dynastid beetles. But aren't dynastid beetles a type of fruit beetle? I suppose it's all a popularity contest, in the end..."

It can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibition, on the second cedar tree from the right.

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

Wild World

 * Size: 23 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * These creatures strongly resemble emeralds. Oddly, they fly without using their forewings.

City Folk

 * Size: About 23 mm.
 * Season: Fall.
 * Time: All day.
 * Unlike others in this group, these metal-looking bugs fly without their front wings.