Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Found indoors in dusty corners, attics, and basements, as well as outdoors in wooded areas and hollow trees.

Carnivorous predator that feeds on bed bugs, silverfish, spiders, flies, and other small arthropods.

The nymphs secrete a sticky substance that causes dust and debris to adhere to their bodies, creating camouflage to ambush prey. They are nocturnal hunters.

Generally beneficial as they eat household pests like bed bugs and termites. However, they can inflict a painful bite if handled or threatened, similar to a bee sting, though it is not medically dangerous.