Lizards

With more than 5,000 species in existence and a huge ecological range that includes all of the continents with the exception of Antarctica, lizards are the most numerous of the reptilian group of animals. They eat both animal and plant stuff depending on what their surroundings provide because they have an omnivorous diet.

The types of insects that different lizard species eat vary depending on where they are. Cockroaches, spiders, ants, grasshoppers, worms, flies, and crickets are typical insects. However, some insects, such lightning bugs, are harmful to them, so they avoid eating them.

Lizards tend to lie patiently in wait for their prey, and cricket catching involves camouflaging with their surroundings to avoid their target spotting them. Their tongues are similar to those of frogs, and they will use them to quickly reach their prey and catch it. Additionally, their jaws are quite strong to allow them to crush the cricket’s exoskeleton, aided by the teeth rows on the roof of their mouth, as well as their lower and upper jaws. They will then chew their food using their jaws and teeth before swallowing it.