Masked Hunter (nymph)

Commonly found in and around human dwellings, particularly in areas with dust, such as basements, attics, and garages.

Predatory insect that eats other small arthropods including bed bugs, carpet beetles, flies, and silverfish.

Nymphs exhibit a unique behavior where they camouflage themselves with dust, lint, sand, or environmental debris using sticky secretions. They are primarily nocturnal and undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

Beneficial as they hunt household pests like bed bugs; however, they can deliver a painful (though not medically significant) bite if handled or provoked.