The southern austroicetes has a slim, tan body and burnt umber eyes.

The eggs begin to mature, then go to sleep until they are awoken by the cool weather of winter.

The eggs rapidly mature as temperature increases in spring, and hatch the following August when abundant food is available.

Nymphs shed many times, and become adults who lay eggs between October and November.

[9] The prefix austro- in Austroicetes is used in compound words, meaning "south".