🦎 Common house gecko
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a small lizard that is often found living inside homes, especially in warm climates like Pakistan and other tropical regions.
🏠 Where it lives
- Walls and ceilings inside houses
- Near lights at night (because insects gather there)
- Cracks, corners, and behind furniture
🍽️ What it eats
- Mosquitoes
- Flies
- Moths
- Other small insects
👉 That’s why many people consider it a natural pest controller
🌙 Behavior
- Active mostly at night (nocturnal)
- Makes a “clicking” sound
- Moves quickly on walls and ceilings
- Can drop its tail if threatened (it regrows later)
🧠 Is it dangerous?
- ❌ Not poisonous
- ❌ Not harmful to humans
- ❌ Does not bite unless extremely disturbed
👉 It is generally harmless
⚠️ Minor concerns
- Can leave droppings in corners
- May scare some people
- Should not be near uncovered food
🧹 How to reduce them (if unwanted)
- Turn off lights that attract insects
- Seal wall cracks
- Keep rooms clean and dry
- Reduce insects (their food source)
🧠 Bottom line
The common house gecko is a harmless indoor lizard that actually helps control insects, but some people prefer to keep it outside for cleanliness reasons.
If you want, I can tell you:
👉 how to safely remove them from your room
👉 or whether they are good or bad in Islam/culture 👍
