[2] While Palystes species mostly hunt insects on plants, they commonly enter houses before rain, or during the summer, where they prey on geckos (usually Afrogecko porphyreus in the Western Cape, or Lygodactylus capensis in the eastern parts of southern Africa).

[2] The large, round egg sacs of P. castaneus and P. superciliosus are commonly seen from about November to April.

After mating in the early summer, the female makes a 60- to 100-mm sac out of silk, with twigs and leaves woven into it.

The guinea pig died within 7 minutes, leading to a belief that the spider's venom was dangerous.

By doing this, the spider stays fresh long enough for the wasp larva to mature and pupate.

[2] The pompilid wasp species Tachypompilus ignitus is at least largely a specialist hunter of mature Palystes females.