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Are geckos harmful to people?

Gecko does little harm to human body, and it will not hurt people if it is not directly caught.

Gecko is an animal that lies in the daytime and comes out at night. Lurking in hidden places such as cracks in the wall, under the eaves of tiles and behind cabinets during the day, and coming out at night. On summer and autumn nights, geckos often appear on walls, eaves or telephone poles illuminated by lights, preying on mosquitoes, flies, moths, spiders and other beneficial and harmless animals.

Gecko is 1 lizard, also known as "guarding the palace". Southwestern people call it "four-legged snake", "gecko" and "lizard". The back and abdomen of the body are flat, and the body surface is lined with granular scales or mixed with warty scales. Fingers and toes expand, forming skin folds under them, which are densely covered with glandular hairs. They have adhesion ability and can crawl quickly on walls, ceilings or smooth surfaces.