Masked Hunter (Nymph)

Indoor environments, particularly dark, dusty areas, basements, and attics, as well as outdoors in protected microhabitats.

Predatory insect that feeds on other arthropods, including bed bugs, silverfish, carpet beetles, and spiders.

The nymph stage is famous for covering itself in a sticky layer of dust, lint, and debris for camouflage, which is why it is called the masked hunter.

Benefits include acting as a natural pest controller against household pests like bed bugs. Risks include delivering a painful defensive bite if handled carelessly, though they are not aggressive toward humans.