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How to Draw a Bullet Ant
Draw a bullet ant in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big head.
Step 1: Big head
On the left draw a big round head, a little wider at the top, with a soft chin.
Tip A bullet ant is one of the biggest ants, with a big strong head.
Step 2: Bent feelers
Start on top of the head. Draw 2 thick feelers up, each bent like an elbow, with round tips.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the head draw 2 big egg eyes. Add black dots with white specks.
Step 4: Smile and jaws
Draw a smile under the eyes. Under the chin draw 2 strong curved jaws, like tongs, tips almost touching.
Step 5: Middle body
Behind the head draw a long egg lying on its side, tucked in behind the cheek.
Tip All 6 legs will grow from this part.
Step 6: Waist and bottom
Draw a small bead behind the middle. Behind it draw a big egg with a pointed end.
Step 7: Stinger and stripes
Draw a tiny thorn on the point. Start on top of the egg, draw 2 curved lines; stop underneath.
Step 8: Front legs
Start under the middle body. Draw a thick thigh forward to a knee, a shin down, a foot. Draw 2.
Tip Each leg bends at the knee and gets thinner toward the foot.
Step 9: Middle legs
Next to them draw 2 more legs: thigh back to a knee, shin down, foot pointing forward.
Step 10: Back legs
Draw 2 long back legs reaching under the big egg. That makes 6 legs, all on the middle body.
Step 11: The ground
Draw a straight ground line under the 6 feet, from the left side to the right.
Step 12: Brown legs and jaws
Colour the 6 legs, the 2 jaws, the 2 feelers and the stinger brown.
Step 13: Dark ant
Colour the head, the middle, the bead and the big egg dark grey. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a bullet ant, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
