Masked Hunter Nymph (Dust Bug)

Often found indoors in homes, basements, and attics, as well as outdoors in wooded areas or barns.

It is an insectivore (predatory), feeding on bed bugs, termites, earwigs, and other small household arthropods.

Nymphs cover themselves in dust, lint, and debris as camouflage (the 'mask'), making them look like walking dust bunnies. They are stealthy or ambush predators.

Benefits: They are beneficial predators that eat household pests like bed bugs. Risks: While they do not seek people out, they can inflict a painful bite if handled or threatened.