Masked Hunter Nymph

Natural Habitat

Typically found indoors in dry areas like basements and attics, or outdoors in leaf litter and hollow trees.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

Nymphs practice 'camouflaging' by covering their bodies with sticky secretions and dust/debris to hide from predators and prey. They are nocturnal hunters.

Risks & Benefits

Beneficial as a natural pest control for bed bugs. They do not transmit disease but can deliver a painful bite to humans if handled or threatened.

Identified on: 1/13/2026