This spider is widespread in the tropics and is known for whirling its body as a defence.
The described male from Bumaga, Uganda, has an ochre-yellow upper front body with brown middle and lateral marks.
It uses whirling behaviour as a defence against predators such as jumping spiders invading the web.
This species has been observed attaching silk balls to its domed web.
Its legs are ochre-yellow to light brown, with dark rings near the ends of the thigh and shin segments, followed by paler tips.
Its abdomen is ochre-grey, with distinct patterns above and below.
Its sternum is brown. A pair of dark stripes is present below the eyes.
The female genital plate is small, dark, and oval to rectangular.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.