Aquarius paludum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lake Pondskater sighting in London on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 895th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lake Pondskater in London on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, 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.
43rd of 44
Of the 44 cities where we can rate Lake Pondskater sightings, London ranks 43rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hiroshima (Japan, about 30%), Guiyang (China, about 30%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Lake Pondskater that you can see in London (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Green Shield Bug (about 30%), Trivial Plant Bug (about 30%) and Dock Bug (about 20%), 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 London (15 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.
