Masked Hunter (Nymph)

Typically found indoors in dry areas like basements and attics, or outdoors in rocky areas, hollow trees, and eaves of buildings.

Strictly insectivorous; feeds on small arthropods including bed bugs, carpet beetles, termites, and silverfish.

Nymphs exhibit a unique camouflage behavior by coating their sticky bodies with dust, lint, and debris to hide from predators and prey. They are primarily nocturnal hunters.

Considered a beneficial predator because they hunt common household pests. While not aggressive toward humans, they can deliver a painful bite like a needle prick if handled or provoked, though they do not transmit diseases.