Pondskater

The Pondskater (known as the Pond Skater prior to ) is a bug in the introduced in. It can be found on the surface of bodies of freshwater.

Donating to the museum
Like all bugs and fish in the, the Pondskater can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers the curator, who will tell the player a little bit about each donation.

In
It can be found in the bottom terrace of the insect exhibit, in the small pond.

In
Upon being donated, the Pondskater can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit skating around the pond. The exhibit has this to say about the Pondskater:

In
When donated, the pondskater can be found on the surface of the water in the southwestern water tank of the bug exhibit. It shares this habitat with the diving beetle, giant water bug, and some donated fish.

Real-world 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.

Names in other languages
Zapatero