Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bunny Bug)

Often found indoors in dusty areas like corners, basements, and attics; outdoors they inhabit dry locations under rocks or loose bark.

They are predators that eat other arthropods, including bed bugs, silverfish, flies, termites, and earwigs.

Nymphs are known for their unique camouflage; they secrete a sticky substance that covers their body, allowing dust, lint, and debris to adhere to them, making them look like walking dust bunnies.

They can deliver a painful bite if handled, comparable to a bee sting, but they do not transmit diseases. They are beneficial for pest control as they hunt household pests like bed bugs.