I've seen five species of lizards in my yard recently:
1) Green Anole
http://www.google.com/search?biw=320&bih=416&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=mA6tUcqbNInxqAHqr4GQAg&q=green+anole+lizard&oq=green+anole&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.1.1.0l5.48107.62321.0.64001.32.28.0.1.1.5.537.6369.0j12j3j2j6j1.24.0...0.0...1c.1.15.mobile-gws-serp.ubb7WiB_WOk
2) Texas Spiny Lizard
http://www.google.com/search?q=texas+spiny+lizard&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Rw-tUYiMJcugyQH00oHYBw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=416
3) Desert Grassland Whiptails
http://www.google.com/search?q=Desert+Grassland+Whiptail&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=gg6tUfy2JYW3qAGFkIGQDg&ved=0CEoQsAQ&biw=320&bih=417
4) Mediterranean House Gecko
(Invasive
species)
http://www.google.com/search?q=MEDITERRANEAN+HOUSE+GECKO&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=DBCtUe3EJsb1rAHe0oCQBw&ved=0CFYQsAQ&biw=320&bih=416
5) American Legless Lizards
http://www.google.com/search?q=American+legless+Lizards&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=BxqtUdLZOcPOqwGwsYCwAw&ved=0CEwQsAQ&biw=320&bih=417
I've
also seen an increase in bird species in the back yard. Plus, I've
noted a dramatic decrease in spiders (due to an increase in the lizard
and bird population). Why? It's because of the Black Soldier Fly larvae
made available to them coming from the compost bin.
Note: I put only
food scraps, grease, etcetera in it and the BSF larvae make short work
of it. Houseflies are not attracted because of the BSF larvae en masse.
Besides providing a clean and easy disposal method for stuff that would otherwise attract house flies, my gray garbage barrel is kept clean.
