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Old 05-30-2010, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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One of my favorite little lizards caught some dinner outside my front door. It was high up on a wall, so I couldn't get a good look. Had a tail that was moving around a lot and made me think it was a scorpion. However, when I saw the enlarged photos I took, I realized I've got no clue what this little thing is. The "tail" is on the right in the top photo.

http://www.jayratkowski.com/sights/Pages/Austin_files/Media/IMG_1026/IMG_1026.jpg?disposition=download (broken link)


http://www.jayratkowski.com/sights/Pages/Austin_files/Media/IMG_1027/IMG_1027.jpg?disposition=download (broken link)
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Old 05-30-2010, 01:42 PM
 
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I have no idea. That's one funky looking bug. I don't see the tail or claws that would indicate a scorpion. It almost looks like that lizard might have caught a bug that was eating another bug!
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Old 05-30-2010, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Can't tell for sure. It looks like some kind of centipede. The lizard is the Mediterranean House Gecko - very common around here. They are fun to have around.
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Old 05-30-2010, 06:54 PM
 
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I think atxcio may be right. I think there have been two bugs caught here. One looks like a water beetle and the other, some kind of centipede.
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Old 05-30-2010, 09:15 PM
 
Location: Hutto, Tx
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I see a centipede (all the legs on it). I didn't see the 2nd bug, but after looking at the pic closer, it looks like either a june bug or roach (water bug?) as mentioned above.
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Old 05-30-2010, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Either way (centipede alone or both) that's quite an impressive slaying!
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Old 05-30-2010, 10:08 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Default Gecko

The lizzard is a Med Gecko which is a native lizzard for central Texas.
Its look like a centipede and a good ole june bug together in his mouth. Also a june bug is also call a grumb worm just for FYI. I hope this help

Phil
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Old 05-30-2010, 10:45 PM
 
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It does really look like a June bug. So how did the centipede get in there? June bugs are pretty much vegetarians, I think, so the idea that the beetle was eating the centipede before it was caught by the gecko seems unlikely. So was the gecko such a great hunter that it caught both in the same mouthful? Good job, Mr. Gecko!
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Old 05-31-2010, 09:24 AM
 
Location: Hutto, Tx
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The centipede was eating the june bug
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Old 05-31-2010, 09:30 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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The centipede was eating the june bug
Yep. Centipedes are carnivores.
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