A tarantula is a very big, hairy spider. It has eight legs and two main body parts: a head and a round belly. Imagine a spider as wide as a ruler—the biggest one can be almost 11in from one foot to the other!

Tarantulas live in warm places like South America, Africa, and parts of the United States. Most dig little burrows in the ground and come out at night to hunt.

They don’t make webs to catch food like other spiders. Instead, they sneak up on insects, frogs, or even small mice and give them a gentle venomous bite to make the prey sleepy.

Tarantulas look scary, but they are shy. If something scares them, they can kick tiny itchy hairs off their belly to say, “Go away!”

People keep some tarantulas as pets, and the girl spiders can live a very long time—up to 30 years!

A tarantula is just a gentle giant with lots of hair and eight big feet. If you are also interested in tarantulas, follow the instructions below to learn how to draw one!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Tarantula PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Elementary school students

TIME NEEDED:

About 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Tarantula Step by Step

Step 1 Draw one of the tarantula's legs.

Step 2 Outline the head of this tarantula.

Step 3 Draw the second leg of this tarantula.

Step 4 Draw the third and fourth legs of this tarantula.

Step 5 Draw the fifth leg of this tarantula.

Step 6 Draw the body and one leg of this tarantula.

Step 7 Draw the seventh leg of this tarantula.

Step 8 Draw the rest of the legs, yes, more than eight.

Step 9 Finally, let's color this tarantula.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a tarantula yet?