Ever wondered why there’s so many lizards in Ibiza? Us too. So we decided to do a bit of investigating and find out just what it is about the white isle that it makes such a good breeding ground for our little reptilian friends.

They’re not native

Yeah, you heard me correctly, they’re not a native species to Ibiza, despite their massive numbers. They were introduced from Africa by the first Looky Looky Men who arrived sometime in the early fifth century. Watches and sunglasses weren’t invented back then so all they sold were lizards.

They glow in the dark

Ever wondered what glow sticks are made of? Well wonder no more because we can confirm that Ibiza is the world’s capital of glow stick manufacturing and the majority of the glow sticks you’ve seen started their life as a lizard.

They love techno

Have you noticed that you never see any lizards in Ushuaïa, except maybe on a Saturday. The reason is because they love techno. They also don’t mind a bit of house but they’re really not into commercial dance or EDM at all, that’s why you’ll find them near all of the clubs on the island apart Ushuaïa.

They eat cigarette butts

Ever wondered why there are more cigarette butts on the street at home than there are in in Ibiza? It’s because the lizards eat them. After the cigarette boom in the early 1800s thousands of extra lizards were drafted in from Africa to help solve the island’s fag butt problem.

David Guetta eats them

According to rumours, the French DJ eats nothing but lizards while he’s on the island during the summer. Apparently, he believes the lizards give him musical super powers, we’ve heard they just give him the shits, which would explain a lot of the music he’s produced lately.