A Food Web
Free printable food web diagram — a woodland food web showing how plants and animals are connected, with arrows showing how energy flows. Download a high-resolution PDF or PNG for Letter paper.
How a food web is built
A food web shows how the living things in a habitat are connected by what they eat. Energy passes from one organism to the next, following the arrows. Here is what happens at each labeled part of the diagram:
| Role | What it does |
|---|---|
| Producers | Plants like grass and bushes that make their own food from sunlight. They are the base of the web. |
| Primary consumers | Plant-eaters (herbivores) such as the grasshopper, rabbit and mouse. |
| Secondary consumers | Animals that eat the plant-eaters, such as the fox, snake and hawk. |
| The arrows | Each arrow points from the food to the animal that eats it, showing the direction energy flows through the web. |
Companion worksheet
A free fill-in worksheet with an answer key, built from the labels above — students match each role to its description, then answer a couple of short questions. Great for a quick check after using the diagram.
How to print
Choose Download PDF for a ready-to-print file that fits US Letter paper (8.5 × 11") in landscape, or Download PNG for the high-resolution image.
Frequently asked questions
What is a food web?
A food web is a diagram that shows how the food chains in a habitat connect. It shows what eats what, with arrows pointing from each food source to the animal that eats it.
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain shows a single line of who-eats-whom, while a food web connects many food chains to show all the feeding relationships in a habitat.
What paper size should I print this on?
The diagram is sized for standard US Letter paper (8.5 × 11") in landscape orientation. Use "Download PDF" for a print-ready file that fits the page automatically.