Months sighted in garden
Common pond skater
Gerris lacustris
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hemiptera
Elongate, long-legged bug ca. 10 mm in length; body all black without yellow markings and no toothed projection from rear of abdomen. Antennae black, legs pale brown with dark stripe in outer part of femur of anterior pair of legs. Living on surface of pond and common in open water tank in vegetable garden.