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Grey bug (Masked hunter bug)

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Masked hunter bug
by: Moni

Richard
These are predators on other mostly pest insects in your house....Please do not kill them!

If you do not want them in the house, then just collect them in a paper cup or container and put them outside...where they will be good for your yard and garden!!
Grey Bug
by: Richard

You are not alone i've found these in my house in Niagara Falls, ON a couple times a year. I was hoping it wasn't a tick cause I have dogs and smaller kids playing around. They have always been found in my basement where I do have alot of wood panelling and stuff.

Does anyone know of a way to get rid of them of kill them off ?
masked hunter bug
by: Moni

Lavi
Probably just brought in on the cat or your clothing, but doesn't hurt to look. You would know if you had bed bugs, they bite and you would see blood spots on your sheets.
They are very light sensitive and hide with any light or movement, so it is best to check quickly at night with a flashlight.
YIKES!
by: Lavi Yatziv

It's likely that the bug came in on my outdoor cat.
Going to check for bedbugs.

Thanks for the help!
Nymph of Masked hunter bug
by: Moni

Lavi
Your insect is the nymph stage of a true bug called masked hunter. This is in the assassin bug family so they are predators on other insects.

Nymphs exude a sticky substance that causes dust, lint, and other small particles to adhere to the surface of their body. This camouflage may help the nymph avoid detection by both predators and prey.These nymphs can bite humans in self-defense when mishandled. The bite is said to be very painful.
Both the adult and nymph are predators. They prefer dry habitats and if found in the house there are never very many. They are said to feed on woodlice(think pillbugs or rolly pollys that do not roll), lacewings, earwigs,and bedbugs.
Hopefully it just came in thru the cracks or on your clothing and you don't have bedbugs!
Here are some other pictures of this critter.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/260837/bgimage


Grey Bug ID
by: Anonymous

I forwarded the photo of the grey bug to a friend who is a bug and creepy crawlie expert...he said it is a Masked Hunter, and their prey is bedbugs. He was concerned that the photo was of a bug I had found, and relieved to hear it was not.

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