Pondskater

''"I caught a pond skater! Skate on over my way!" - City Folk'' The pond skater is a small insect found in ponds, skating on the surface. It appears during the summer months, from May/June to September. Because it is found on the water, it is assumed that you can catch this with a rod. But it is just like other insects and can only be caught with a net and when it is swimming close to the sides.

In the Bugs and Fish window on City Folk, it says For obvious reasons, these are also known as "magic bugs."

Unlike other surface insects (found on the water or on the ground), it is very easy to catch as it won't disappear while attempting to catch it.

Donating in City Folk
Upon donating to the museum, Blathers will say;

''"Some say pond skaters smell like candy. Which means someone took the time to sniff one. ...Which means I just lost any appetite I might ever have for candy..."

It can be found in the bottom-left hand enclosure in the insect exhibition, in the small pond.

Further Information
There are over 500 different variants of pond skaters, all with different body shapes, legs, wings, size and mannerisms. The reason they 'skate' along the water is because underneath their legs and their body, are thin, microscopic hairs which allows them to move across water tension with ease- they also have a slight wax coating, but research has proven that it is more down to the hairs than the wax properties. They have six legs, two pairs are long while the front pair are short and used as rudders. They are predatory insects, feeding on other insects that fall into the water, such as ants and even honey bees. They live in calm water areas, such as domestic ponds.