Aquarius paludum
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Aquarius paludum is a species of pond skater in the family Gerridae. It was described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius. It is widely distributed in the low and middle latitudes of Eurasia, from western Europe to East Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lake Pondskater sighting in Hiroshima on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 14 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lake Pondskater in Hiroshima on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lake Pondskater sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 44 cities where we can rate Lake Pondskater sightings, Hiroshima has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Guiyang (China, about 30%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Lake Pondskater that you can see in Hiroshima (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug (about 40%), Large Brown Cicada (about 30%) and Black Giant Cicada (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lake Pondskater is recorded against all the insects logged in Hiroshima (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
