"110, hurry up, something big is wrong!" In the early morning of June 1, 2015, the 110 command center of a public security bureau in Qingdao Suddenly received a call, and a local resident called the police for help. Because the alarmer was too nervous, the wiring police hurriedly reassured him to calm down and carefully explain the cause of the matter. After hearing the answer, the police comrade was gagged for a while, and like the policeman, he didn't know how to be good: "I have a gecko at home!" It's scary! Don't let it hurt me!" Hurry up, I can't stand it." Under the constant help of the police, with the purpose of "serving the people", the police comrades finally rushed to the scene to help the resident "solve problems".
The negative news about geckos is far more than this, and news such as "the anchor accidentally ate the gecko and died", "the gecko was drugged, and the lung disease caused by people eating by mistake" has also been spread on the Internet.
Seeing this, the small partner who lives on the low floor is not trembling in his heart?
Geckos in history is indeed one of the "five poisons", so the "gecko is poisonous and hurts" has existed since ancient times, coupled with the appearance of cold-blooded animals is not "loved", and can be seen everywhere in daily life, so there are not a few small partners who are afraid of it. According to anecdotal accounts, this "little thing" is indeed toxic and has reached the point of "being able to die", so it is understandable that the alarm for a gecko has occurred.
"The older generation said that geckos are five poisons!" Don't listen to the old man, suffer losses in front of you, or stay away. ”
"Gecko urine is highly toxic, if the skin comes into contact with gecko urine, the skin ulcerates, and the heavy respiratory failure is killed on the spot."
"Believe me, day and night are not good things, and geckos are certainly not simple!"
"Stay away from it!" When the gecko's tail is broken, it will burrow into your ears! ”
There are many more such statements, I believe that the "little cute" who has the above views is also you in front of the screen.
The definition of "five poisons" in history in various parts of China is not uniform, which will vary according to local climate or geographical environment and other factors, but there is a more consistent definition of "five poisons": centipedes, toads, geckos, scorpions and snakes. But geckos enter this "row" is indeed a lying gun, in China's house indoor and outdoor common geckos are webbed geckos, warty geckos and web-toed geckos. As ordinary people, we don't have to care about their species for the time being, just remember the most important point: they are really just a "grass people", non-toxic and harmless.
The reason for this misunderstanding cannot be separated from the anecdotal arguments. The ancients believed that geckos were poisonous insects, first of all because of the characteristics of the gecko itself, they were lying out at night, and they could crawl on walls, roofs and other places, and when they encountered danger, they would "cut themselves off", leaving a tail that was still squirming and then quickly slipping away.
All kinds of behaviors similar to "thieves" made the ancients wear colored glasses when looking at geckos, and then derived other "bad reviews" between word of mouth. For example, "the gecko's urine is very poisonous, blind when it enters the eye, deaf when it enters the ear", "The tail of the gecko will burrow into people's ears and make people's ears deaf". But in fact, these things have never happened, from ancient times to the present, it is just "rumors" and "taking the tiger by appearance".
As far as gecko urine is concerned, small geckos don't even have the urinary system. Like birds, the gecko's metabolite is uric acid, and their excrement is recycled when it passes through several organs responsible for processing excretion, while water-insoluble uric acid is excreted along with other substances or elements, mixed with feces. In short, geckos have no urine, and if they insist on "urine", it is actually "urine".
For the statement that its severed tail will penetrate the human ear, when I was a child, my mother also frightened me. Geckos are very capable of breaking their tails, and when their tail is caught or in danger, the tail muscles contract violently, causing the fracture surface between the tail vertebrae to detach, thus disconnecting the tail. The broken tail will twist due to the contraction of the internal muscles, in order to attract the predator's attention, leaving enough space and time for himself to escape the "claw".
Okay, now let's start scratching the point, this tail does not penetrate into people's ears as the rumors describe, the writhing of its tail is unconscious, as long as you don't actively stuff it into your ears, then it can only cause you a little "discomfort" visually. However, for the gecko with a severed tail, it will indeed grow a tail again, but the new tail will no longer have vertebrae, but will be supported by a cartilage tube, and the distribution of the tail muscles will also change. For these reasons, this new tail does not break again, meaning that the gecko can only break its tail once in its lifetime. What is even more sad is that not only can it not "escape" through its tail again, but also the act of breaking its tail will also have an impact on the breeding of geckos. From this point of view, the practice of geckos not only cut off their own "back road", but also caused the misunderstanding of "poisonous insects", which is really impressive.
Although the body is small, it can make a great contribution to you. Geckos feed on small insects such as mosquitoes, moths and cockroaches, and when they find geckos infested in their homes, don't panic, it is just a passing "person with a relationship" who comes to your house to "fast", and it will not pose any threat to you. In the summer, in a few days, you will find that you do not even need to order mosquito coils; in addition, geckos also have high medicinal value in traditional Chinese medicine, and recent clinical medical studies have shown that geckos are extremely active in fighting cancer and tumors. In the treatment of other diseases such as tuberculosis and mouth ulcers, this "little thing" still plays a huge role.
Geckos catch cockroaches
If you're really scared of it, you can do it
Some people are afraid of geckos because they have heard that it is poisonous and can kill people, but there are also people who are afraid simply because it looks "disgusting" and unpleasant. So I specially consulted the relevant information, found this "method of making tigers" - "gecko trap", do not hear the word "trapping" and rush to open the bar Oh, said to be trapped, but in fact non-toxic and harmless, just use the sense of sight and smell to lure it, and then gently stick it to the paper material. Later, just use cooking oil to drip on the place where the gecko is stuck, and you can take it off and release it.
Every creature has its inherent right to survive, and geckos are not excluded, allowing them not to love or even hate, but avoid "gossiping" behind their backs and don't hurt them.