It is thought they are mimics of the western velvet ant Dasymutilla flammifera or the Mutillidae family as a whole, both mimicking their coloration and their general shape.

[5][6] These spiders have an interesting courtship display, the males first holds his carapace high, shifting the abdomen to one side and raising the first pair of legs.

In this position he advances in a zigzag, stopping every few steps, shifting his abdomen to the opposite side after each approach.

While doing this the male flicks his pedipalps up and down, first holding them far apart, and slowly closing them together as he approaches the female.

[5] This species has been observed in the United States, Mexico and Cuba, they are found in a great variety of habitats, such as grasslands, fields and deserts.