Do Six Lined Racerunners Bite?

Six-lined racerunners are very aggressive when encountering each other. The dominant lizard will chase the lower ranking racerunner and upon catching it, will bite it repeatedly. They communicate through tactile means, like biting and straddling.

Is a six-lined racerunner a skink?

Six-Lined Racerunners are similar in appearance to both Five-Lined Skinks and Broad-Headed Skinks. This species' scalation is notably different; they sport many tiny dorsal scales and lack the shiny smooth appearance of skinks. A sun-loving lizard, the Six-Lined Racerunner can be found in drier open grassland areas.

What does the six-lined racerunner eat?

Six-lined racerunners feed on a variety of insects and other invertebrates, including grasshoppers and crickets, spiders, moths, caterpillars and insect pupae. They probably eat termites when they are available.