# Do geckos eat bees? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pests and Diseases\ **Created:** [August 5, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240 "2017-08-05T06:52:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beeniehoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@beeniehoney](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/beeniehoney)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240/1 "2017-08-05T06:52:10Z")
Hi everyone, A couple of weeks back I noticed a small gecko in the roof of my hive so I gently moved him somewhere else as a precaution. A couple days later, I noticed there were 2 small geckos in there and so I moved them again because I wasn’t sure if they would kill my bees. Just today, when inspecting the brood, I noticed the gecko was inside the brood box, running around on the frames. I also noticed that the bees didn’t seem to mind but I wasn’t able to catch him. I was just wondering if anyone knows if geckos actually eat bees? Some people online have said they do, while some said that they live in the hives and eat beetles. I have to admit, I don’t see many beetles in my hive so I hope it’s because the geckos are eating them. Does anyone know if I should leave the gecko or get rid of him? It’s just a normal house gecko. Thank you, Victor 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240/2 "2017-08-05T13:49:27Z")
When I was working with a beekeeper with about 80 hives I spotted some geckos and lizards in the hives and around. He didn’t seem to mind them being there… ---
**Author:** ![adagna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adagna/32/31728_2.png) [@adagna](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/adagna)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240/3 "2017-08-05T19:20:07Z")
I’m guessing small hive nettles are probably a better sized meal for smaller geckos. Plus the stable warm temps and humidity inside the hive would be a welcome environment for most geckos. Though most geckos could probably eat a bee if they wanted or needed. ---
**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240/4 "2018-04-12T21:17:49Z")
Geckos would make a feast of the beetles but while the gecko is small the bees would be more than a mouthful. If they are not being attacked by the bees so far as they are concerned the gecko might actually be a friend. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Semaphore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/semaphore/32/14994_2.png) [@Semaphore](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Semaphore)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-geckos-eat-bees/12240/5 "2018-04-13T02:41:53Z")
I found a big fat gecko on my coreflute recently. I am happy to lave them ‘bee’ in my hives- if they eat the odd bee- good for them. I see them eating more wax moth larvae than bees probably.