[1][2] Its common name is a reference to the Star Wars character Darth Maul, who shares similar markings.

[9] Thus, spilostethus roughly translates to spotted chest, describing the patterned thorax region of bugs that fall under this genus.

The Darth Maul Bug feeds on a series of plant organs including leaves, stems, fruits and seeds.

[12] An image of a Caustic Vine plant located within the Sturt National Park can be seen to the right hand side of the page.

Darth Maul Bugs can communicate with others of its kind using vibrations conducted through plant stems and leaves, a behaviour not evident to the naked eye.

The Darth Maul Bug exhibits a red and black patterns on their back - a warning to the would-be predators that they are toxic.

This change is made evident by the bugs shell being harder and more colorful, thus signaling maturity and readiness for reproduction.