"Common House Gecko"

#11557315

8 September 2024

An Asian house gecko or common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hangs from the iron rod of a window by its two hind legs in an acrobatic manner, much like a gymnast, as it prepares to jump to the next rod in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 8, 2024. These geckos are nocturnal, hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. They are often seen climbing the walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights, and are easily recognizable by their characteristic chirping sound.

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8 September 2024

An Asian house gecko or common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hangs from the iron rod of a window by its two hind legs in an acrobatic manner, much like a gymnast, as it prepares to jump to the next rod in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 8, 2024. These geckos are nocturnal, hiding during the day and foraging for insects at night. They are often seen climbing the walls of houses and other buildings in search of insects attracted to porch lights, and are easily recognizable by their characteristic chirping sound.

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#11405339

13 July 2024

A Common House Gecko Also Known As Asian House Gecko, Pacific House Gecko, Wall Gecko, House Lizard, Tiktiki, Chipkali Or Moon Lizard (Hemidactylus Frenatus) Is A Gecko Native To South And Southeast Asia As Well As Near Oceania, Is Fighting With Another Own Species Small Baby House Gecko And The Adult Gecko Is Biting The Small Chameleon's Neck And Hanging On At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 13/07/2023.

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13 July 2024

A Common House Gecko Also Known As Asian House Gecko, Pacific House Gecko, Wall Gecko, House Lizard, Tiktiki, Chipkali Or Moon Lizard (Hemidactylus Frenatus) Is A Gecko Native To South And Southeast Asia As Well As Near Oceania, Is Fighting With Another Own Species Small Baby House Gecko And The Adult Gecko Is Biting The Small Chameleon's Neck And Hanging On At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 13/07/2023.

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13 July 2024

A Common House Gecko Also Known As Asian House Gecko, Pacific House Gecko, Wall Gecko, House Lizard, Tiktiki, Chipkali Or Moon Lizard (Hemidactylus Frenatus) Is A Gecko Native To South And Southeast Asia As Well As Near Oceania, Is Fighting With Another Own Species Small Baby House Gecko And The Adult Gecko Is Biting The Small Chameleon's Neck And Hanging On At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 13/07/2023.

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#11286553

29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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29 May 2024

Winged termites, also known as alates, are attracted to light and are often the first sign of a termite infestation. They can be seen flying towards windows, light fixtures, and other sources of light like street lamps and porch lights in the late afternoon and early evening, like most nocturnal insects. Flying termites become visible when their colony swarms. Heavy rainfall and warm, humid temperatures provoke swarms, among other triggers. After a few minutes, flying termites shed their wings and crawl around on the floor, eventually dying. Termites (Isoptera) are invertebrates belonging to the detritophagous eusocial group of insects, which eat decaying plant material like wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are sometimes called ''white ants'' because of their pale color and physical similarities to ants. Here, swarms of alates are flying around an LED light bulb, while a common house gecko lizard waits to prey on them at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 28, 2024.

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#7343210

6 November 2021

A Common Bronzeback Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis tristis ) has accidentally climbed on the first floor of a house in the morning at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 06/11/2021. Indian Bronzeback Tree Snake Or Common Bronzeback Tree Snake is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze-colored line running right down its back. This harmless (not venomous) snake prefers the treetops to life on the ground. It can be camouflaged among the leaves because of its ruddy brown skin. Its diet includes geckos, birds and occasionally frogs.

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6 November 2021

A Common Bronzeback Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis tristis ) has accidentally climbed on the first floor of a house in the morning at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 06/11/2021. Indian Bronzeback Tree Snake Or Common Bronzeback Tree Snake is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze-colored line running right down its back. This harmless (not venomous) snake prefers the treetops to life on the ground. It can be camouflaged among the leaves because of its ruddy brown skin. Its diet includes geckos, birds and occasionally frogs.

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6 November 2021

A Common Bronzeback Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis tristis ) has accidentally climbed on the first floor of a house in the morning at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 06/11/2021. Indian Bronzeback Tree Snake Or Common Bronzeback Tree Snake is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze-colored line running right down its back. This harmless (not venomous) snake prefers the treetops to life on the ground. It can be camouflaged among the leaves because of its ruddy brown skin. Its diet includes geckos, birds and occasionally frogs.

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#6655646

26 April 2021

An Asian house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) also known as the common house gecko is eating its own species baby house gecko on the wall in at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on April 25, 2021.

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