 It is one of the species of jumping spiders which are mimics of mutillid wasps in the genus "Dasymutilla" (commonly known as "velvet ants"); several species of these wasps are similar in size and coloration, and possess a very painful sting.From the second instar on, the spiderlings have a brownish-gray cephaIothorax and limbs, and a red abdomen with markings limited to the posterior portion.These consist of a pair of black stripes, each bearing two conspicuous white dots, separated by a light region.