Gray's Haaniella

Haaniella grayii

They are quite large in size with a lot of spines on its body and also legs.
When threatened, they will use their 2 hind legs that are heavily armed with spines to slash at whatever that is posing a threat to them.
Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella grayii This is a Male Stick Insect, Phasmid of the species Haaniella grayii. They are quite large in size with a lot of spines on its body and also legs. When threatened, they will use their 2 hind legs that are heavily armed with spines to slash at whatever that is posing a threat to them. Borneo,Geotagged,Haaniella grayii,Malaysia,Sarawak,Summer,phasmid,stick insect

Naming

Westwood 1859
A huge brown phasmid (Haaniella grayii) climbing a thin tree From Santubong National Park. Geotagged,Gray's Haaniella,Haaniella grayii,Malaysia,Winter

Distribution

Kalimantan & Sarawak in Borneo

Food

Bramble, Ivy, Oak, Pyracantha, Raspberry, Rose

References:

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http://www.gbif.org/species/1415952
http://phasmid-study-group.org/content/Haaniella-grayii-Westwood-1859
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyHeteropterygidae
GenusHaaniella
SpeciesHaaniella grayii
Photographed in
Malaysia