Masked hunter
The masked hunter is a dark brown to black insect from the assassin bug family. It hunts small creatures such as bed bugs, woodlice and termites, and it is often found in homes. Its nymphs hide by covering their bodies with dust and debris.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Adults are uniformly dark brown to black and measure 17–22 mm in length.1
- The head is elongated, with a short, three-segmented beak and long, slender antennae.1
- The abdomen is wide and extends beyond the wings in the middle, showing the edges of its abdominal segments.1
- Nymphs look like small adults but are often grey or light-coloured, because a sticky body coat collects dust, lint and small particles.1
Sering tertukar dengan: Masked hunters are sometimes mistaken for the kissing bug. Unlike the kissing bug, masked hunters do not carry Chagas disease.1
Kekuatan bisa
Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: MenyakitkanBisa sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.A handled or trapped masked hunter can deliver a rostral stab, which is painful and comparable to a bee's sting. The swelling can last for about a week. They do not feed on human blood.1
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
When handled or trapped, it defends itself by delivering a stab with its beak.1
Jika ia menggigit
- Untuk bulu ulat yang menyengat: angkat dengan selotip, lalu cuci kulitnya. Jangan digosok.
- Untuk gigitan: cuci dan dinginkan. Cari bantuan medis jika orangnya merasa tidak enak badan atau mudah berdarah.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
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Seberapa besar dia?
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Fakta
Nymphs build two layers of camouflage on their bodies, an inner layer of fine particles and an outer layer of coarser ones, using their hind legs and a tarsal fan.1
Their sticky body coat catches dust, lint and other small particles, which hides them from both predators and prey.1
Because they hunt bed bugs, a masked hunter in the home can be a sign of a bed bug problem, and controlling the bed bugs usually deals with the hunters too.1
Masked hunters were probably introduced to North America by accident in the late 1800s to early 1900s. They were first found in Canada in 1905 and in the United States in 1917.1
Pembongkar mitos
Mitos: Masked hunters are kissing bugs and carry Chagas disease.
Faktanya: Masked hunters are sometimes mistaken for kissing bugs, but they do not carry Chagas disease. Their stab is painful, but it does not spread that disease.1
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Reduvius personatus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Reduvius personatus (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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