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So a few weeks ago the light in my bedroom stopped working. (The same night, the electrical outlet by the lightswitch got infested by ants, but I think that was just a coincidence) The light still does not work--we need to get a new fixture or electrical box or something along those lines, which will happen eventually. But--in the process of trying to figure out why the light wasn't working, we took the cover off of the light fixture (see the picture above) and discovered, along with plenty of dust, those little white balls. Any guesses what they are??? My first thought was those little white balls of spider eggs. Wrong, but on the right track with the egg idea: these are gecko eggs. I expected them to have a soft, rubbery shell (like you would picture an alligator or frog egg) but the shells are hard, just like little birds eggs. So there you have it, now you know where geckos come from. Incidentally, all the buildings here have geckos, which is fine with us--they stay on the walls and ceilings, so are not a bother, and help us by eating mosquitoes and other bugs. Here's another resident that can be found in some buildings, although usually there is only one of these and not many like with geckos: this is a lizard called a ti-koo. They are about 6-10 inches long and make a sound just like their name sounds. These eat the bugs, too, and also mice (and we are happy to have them do that!). This guy lives on the wall around my upstairs bedroom, and as you can see from the photo, also likes to come inside occasionally.