The nearly 200 species in this genus are found in northern Africa, southeastern Europe and Asia.

They often have long hairy appendages and are not as stout bodied or dark and contrastingly coloured as some other solifuges.

These are usually raspy or hiss-like and may be imitations of the sounds of vipers, to serve a defensive function.

[1] As in other solifuges, mating involves the male depositing a spermatogonia that is manipulated into the female genital opening using their chelicera.

[2] As of October 2022[update], the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following 174 species:[3]