News

Western Banded Gecko Uses an Affective Technique to Avoid a Scorpion’s Sting While Hunting

Western Banded Gecko Uses an Affective Technique to Avoid a Scorpion’s Sting While Hunting

by Joeby Ragpa - Apr. 10, 2022
Western banded gecko

Western banded geckos (Coleonyx variegatus) easily dine on venomous scorpions and avoid being stung during the hunting fight with such a dangerous prey invertebrate.

Geckos bite the scorpion and thrash their heads and upper bodies back and forth, body-slamming the scorpion against the ground, new high-speed video reveals. “The behavior is so fast that you can’t see what’s actually happening,” says San Diego State University biologist Rulon Clark. “[You] see the gecko lunge and then see this crazy blur of motion … like trying to watch the wings of a hummingbird.

Read more info about this topic using the following link

Meet the Responsible Herpetoculture Journal #4

Tags
Gecko science
Joeby Ragpa FASHION EDITOR

Style and accessories director at Centre, magazine, fashion Editor consultant, artist.