Masked Hunter (Nymph)
Scientific Name: Reduvius personatus
Order & Family: Order: Hemiptera, Family: Reduviidae
Size: 15 to 22 mm when fully grown; nymphs are smaller.
Natural Habitat
Typically found indoors in dry, dusty areas like basements, attics, and under furniture.
Diet & Feeding
Predatory; it consumes other small arthropods including bed bugs, carpet beetles, and flies.
Behavior Patterns
Nymphs use sticky secretions to cover their bodies with dust and debris for camouflage. They are nocturnal hunters.
Risks & Benefits
Benefits the ecosystem by controlling pests. While not aggressive, they can bite humans if handled, which can be painful but is not medically significant.
Identified on: 5/18/2026