Delta bicinctum
Potter wasp at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Delta bicinctum | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Jan 2026 | |
| Delta bicinctum | TimL | 28 Dec 2025 |
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The Potter Wasp was sighted collecting water from a water feature at the Arboretum, to use in construction of one of its pots. Potter Wasps can land on water without breaking through the surface, as seen here.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.067970-35.290262
- Altitude 647.3m
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2025 11:23 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Delta bicinctum Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Delta bicinctum Scientific name
- Potter wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1190.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Delta bicinctus
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