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Kung-Fu Phasmid This is the Female Phasmid of the species Haaniella echinata.<br /> She is very large size and full of big spines.<br /> The picture shows her in her defensive stance. She can use the spines on the back legs to strike at her predators.<br /> <br /> The Male of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44525/stick_insect_phasmid_-_haaniella_echinata.html" title="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella echinata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44525_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=EHE9I%2B96zjXB1SIKS8jKqX56e0Y%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella echinata This is a Male Phasmid from the species Haaniella echinata.<br /> They are quite spiny and as they are quite a large and robust species, the spines are tough and sharp.<br /> The white patch on his back is its false wings.<br /> <br /> The Female of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44526/kung-fu_phasmid.html<br /> Geotagged,Haaniella echinata,Malaysia,Phasmid,Sarawak,Stick Insect,Summer" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Haaniella echinata,Malaysia,Phasmid,Prickly Haaniella,Sarawak,Stick Insect,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Kung-Fu Phasmid

This is the Female Phasmid of the species Haaniella echinata.
She is very large size and full of big spines.
The picture shows her in her defensive stance. She can use the spines on the back legs to strike at her predators.

The Male of this species can be seen here :

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella echinata This is a Male Phasmid from the species Haaniella echinata.<br /> They are quite spiny and as they are quite a large and robust species, the spines are tough and sharp.<br /> The white patch on his back is its false wings.<br /> <br /> The Female of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44526/kung-fu_phasmid.html<br /> Geotagged,Haaniella echinata,Malaysia,Phasmid,Sarawak,Stick Insect,Summer

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What incredible creatures they are. Every photo I have to look closely to identify body parts I recognize. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, they are, especially if you see the big Females in person.
      And they have the blue-band on their coxae which you can only noticed if they strikes this pose.       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That's a nice detail. Is it attract mates, scare of predators? Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Albert Kang's profile
          Albert Kang
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          Not sure at all about the blue coxae. There is a variation of red coxae. The colour becomes more pronounced as they become full adults, although can be seen probably from 3rd or 4th instar. Posted 9 years ago

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The Prickly Haaniella

Haaniella echinata is a species of stick insects that throughout northern Borneo is home. It is after Haaniella scabra the representative of the genus Haaniella which inhabits the most elevated habitats in Borneo.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
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Uploaded Sep 5, 2016. Captured Sep 3, 2016 19:22 in Jalan Coastal Bintulu - Miri, Similajau, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • 11.01mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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