 It feeds mainly on the mosquito species "Anopheles gambiae", the main vector of malaria in the region.It is one of the only two known animals that select its prey based on what the latter has eaten, along with Cratena Pereg.Although jumping spiders are known to rely on their excellent vision, it was shown that this species selects blood-filled mosquitos more often than unfed ones, even more so when only relying on smell (90%, as opposed to 83%)