Limnoporus dissortis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Limnoporus dissortis is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kayak Pond Skater sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 399th most-seen of the 672 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kayak Pond Skater in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kayak Pond Skater sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Kayak Pond Skater sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kayak Pond Skater is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (11 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.
