Instead, he always stores collected bugs in his pocket. In the US version of New Leaf, Nat is not shown to slurp up bugs, even if it was his first interaction with the player.In New Horizons' bug area of the museum, there is a picture of Nat on one of the information signs.
FLICK ANIMAL CROSSING UPDATE
This lead to speculation that Flick was Nat's son, something that was later confirmed in the 2.0 update when talking to Nat at the Roost (if he's invited via amiibo). mentions that Flick doesn't get along with his father because while they're both bug enthusiasts, Flick's father enjoys eating them.
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Nat pitches his green and white tent outside the Town Hall ( CF) or Town Tree ( NL) at 9am until 6pm. He carries a unique purplish-blue net which cannot be obtained by the player in the game. He has small spectacles that sit on the end of his nose, similar to the stereotypical style of an explorer.