Kayak Pond Skater

Kayak Pond Skater

Limnoporus dissortis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gros Morne National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Gros Morne National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Kayak Pond Skater

Limnoporus dissortis is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Kayak Pond Skater in Gros Morne National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kayak Pond Skater sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Kayak Pond Skater in Gros Morne National Park?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kayak Pond Skater in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Kayak Pond Skater?

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.

Is Gros Morne National Park the best place to see a Kayak Pond Skater?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Kayak Pond Skater sightings, Gros Morne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Kayak Pond Skater sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Kayak Pond Skater is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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