'Berserker' geckos slam scorpions into oblivion before eating them, epic new footage shows

Sometimes violence is the solution

I guess the scorpion didn't want to save any money on his insurance.

"Geckos that are typically placid and mild-mannered become violent, head-shaking "berserkers" when subduing a scorpion meal, new research reveals.

When a western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) bites down on its scorpion prey, it repeatedly whips its head from side to side, slamming the scorpion into the ground over and over again. The geckos are "the least intimidating animal you've probably ever met," lead author Malachi Whitford, who conducted the research as part of his doctoral degree in ecology at San Diego State University (SDSU), said in a statement. "But then they see a scorpion — they go like, berserker mode."

This violent approach may lend the gecko some protection from the venomous stingers of the scorpions, according to the new study."...

Cool article and clip. Thanks.