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Common Pond Skater ©Chris Lawrence
Common pond skater
Enw gwyddonol: Gerris lacustris
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the water's surface.
Species information
Ystadegau
Length: up to 1.5cmStatws cadwraethol
Common.