Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Open forests and around barns and outbuildings near forest edge. Adults usually climb high into the nearest tree when disturbed. Mating occurs in May with eggs laid from late June to July. Five to 20 eggs are laid in sawdust piles, under fallen logs, and under leaf litter.
Females usually remain with the eggs until hatching.
Arthropods are the main prey. Predators include birds of prey and small mammals.