Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Typically found indoors in dust-prone areas like attics, basements, and under furniture, as well as outdoors in wooded areas.

They are predators that feed on other arthropods, including bed bugs, earwigs, carpet beetles, and silverfish.

Nymphs secrete a sticky substance that causes dust, lint, and debris to adhere to their bodies, creating a 'camouflage' suit. They are nocturnal hunters that ambush their prey.

Generally beneficial as they eat household pests. However, they can inflict a very painful bite if handled or threatened, comparable to a bee sting. They do not transmit disease.