How a western banded gecko eats a scorpion
The lizards shake and incapacitate their venomous prey
![a western banded gecko perched on a branch](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/040522_ht_gecko-scorpion_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Western banded geckos (one shown) aren’t known as fearsome predators or sprinters, but these lizards shake scorpions at high speeds for a meal.
SDSU Clark Lab