Kebnat
INSECTS

Kayak Pond Skater

Limnoporus dissortis

Insects
Kayak Pond Skater, photo 1 of 5
Kayak Pond Skater, Nymph
Kayak Pond Skater, Male

True bug in the family Gerridae. Lives near water.

There are 46 observations of Kayak Pond Skater in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and July and become rare from September to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal13
  2. Capitale-Nationale8
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  4. Laurentides3
  5. Montérégie3
  6. Estrie3
  7. Outaouais3
  8. Nord-du-Québec1
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Lanaudière1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  12. Mauricie1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

North American Common Water StriderAquarius remigis
Aquarius conformisAquarius conformis