The Mimetidae, with the Scytodidae (spitting spiders), are the stealth fighters of the spider world. Due to their araneophagous habit of preying mainly on spiders, they are commonly referred to as pirate or cannibal spiders. They are harmless to man.

Identification: The two anterior legs are long and slender and the tibia and metatarsus of these anterior legs are armed with rake-like macrosetae (socketed hairs) that are interspersed with smaller macrosetae, all situated prolaterally - a diagnostic feature of the family.