Cherax destructor

2 Common Yabby at Kaleen, ACT

Cherax destructor at Kaleen, ACT - 10 Sep 2018
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Cherax destructor 12 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Cherax destructor 10 Sep 2018 maura

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Not sure of the correct species of yabby?! Found in the stormwater drain that comes off the creek running under the Barton Highway from the nature reserve on the other side of the Highway. I took one look at the pincers and decided I was not going to have my fingers grabbed in an effort to determine what sex it is! Animal around 6" long. I recorded around 45mm of rain in my gauge four days ago and there is still a lot of water in the drain. Walked up to the creek end of the drain (towards the Highway) and it is full of water. Heard at least two if not three species of frogs singing their heads off.

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roymcd wrote:
   10 Sep 2018
Great photo :-)

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2018 10:00 AM Recorded on
  • maura Recorded by

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  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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  • Cherax destructor Scientific name
  • Common Yabby Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 824m Recorded at altitude
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