If you haven't managed to catch the creepy tarantula in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, your time is running out. At the end of April, the hairy monsters will be leaving Northern Hemisphere islands for greener pastures. Summoning the courage to face the vicious creature isn't easy, but we've got some tips that will make it easy to scoop up tarantulas and make a load of Bells before the end of the month.
Watch For Tarantula's Attack Pose
As you've probably noticed, tarantulas have a nasty habit of charging anyone who gets to close to them. However, there's an easy way to prevent this. Before tarantulas move towards the player they will always move into an "attack position." That is, they will turn to face the player and raise their front legs. If you move any closer, you're going to get charged. It's still possible to catch them while they bum-rush you, but you've just made your task more difficult than it has to be.
Move Slow And Strike When Ready
There's an easier way to catch tarantulas than trying to properly time its attacks. Instead, slowly creep up on them with your net raised. When you get too close, it'll go into it's attack pose. Stop moving — and wait. Eventually, it'll return to a neutral pose and allow you to move closer. Once you've inched close enough you can slam your net down and catch your prey.
Dig Some Holes
Another option is to dig a series of holes that you can jump over but the tarantula can't. Simply dig a line of holes — horizontally or vertically, whichever way you plan to attack the tarantula from — and then get the spider to chase you back to your trap. From here, you can jump over the holes and simply swing your net down on the tarantula. Since they can't jump across holes, you'll be safe to swing your net across the gap and catch them.
Tarantulas sell for 8,000 Bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Take advantage of these valuable bugs before they're gone next month. Your island will still be a dangerous place at night, however, as scorpions will be making their first appearance in May.