Masked Hunter

Natural Habitat

Found indoors in houses or outdoors in wooded areas, gardens, and near dry organic debris.

Diet & Feeding

Predatory; feeds on other small arthropods including bed bugs, termites, lacewings, earwigs, and flies.

Behavior Patterns

Nymphs are known for camouflaging themselves with dust and lint (masking). Adults are nocturnal, attracted to lights, and move quickly to hunt prey.

Risks & Benefits

Benefits ecosystems and homeowners by preying on household pests like bed bugs. Risks include a painful (though not medically significant) bite if handled or provoked; they do not transmit Chagas disease.

Identified on: 6/22/2026