Kung-Fu Stick

The Phasmids of the genus Haaniella can be very aggressive in their defensive postures. They would not hesitate to strike with the spiny hind legs.

This one is of the species Haaniella echinata, showing the blue bands on its coxae.

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Doris Charles

Bullet Ant

Brilliant a great Stick good closeup Albert, the insect book i have does not have any Stick insects in its a dead loss it features insects from the South East region, i managed to get some books on the reptiles of the far east but i have a book on the snakes of the Philipines but mostly drawings and not coloured quite an old book. Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Doris.
  Most generic Books on Insects may not features Stick Insects/Phasmids and even if they do, its very basic and will not be helpful with IDs.
  You seems to have a good collection of books :) Posted 8 years ago

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

Species identified by Albert Kang