When a lizard visits your house, it’s a warn.ing that …

2. Barometric Pressure Sensitivity

Many reptiles, including lizards, are believed to sense changes in barometric pressure—something that often drops before storms. This can trigger behavioral changes, like hiding, becoming sluggish, or seeking cover.

3. Insect Activity (Their Food Source)

Lizards eat insects, and many insects also respond to weather patterns. If insects are more active before certain weather events, lizards may be following their food, inadvertently giving the appearance of weather-sensing.

Myth vs. Reality

– Lizards disappear before storms

Common Belief: They know bad weather is coming
Scientific Explanation: They’re avoiding humidity and low pressure

– More active in dry weather

Common Belief: Predicting heat or clear skies
Scientific Explanation: Warmth helps regulate their body temperature

– Sudden chirping or movement

Common Belief: A sign of rain or wind
Scientific Explanation: Could be reaction to pressure or disturbance

A Natural Barometer?

While lizards don’t “forecast” the weather like a meteorologist, their natural instincts and sensitivity to environmental changes make them surprisingly good indicators of what’s happening in the atmosphere. So, next time you see your local wall lizard behaving oddly, it might just be reacting to the same subtle environmental changes that modern weather instruments detect.

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