Haaniella scabra
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Haaniella scabra is a species of stick insect native to Borneo and a typical representative of the subfamily Heteropteryginae. The occasionally used common name Small Haaniella refers to the size of this. Haaniella scabra primarily differs from most of the other representatives of the genus by its much smaller size. Many sharp spines can also be found in this species on the head, body and legs of both sexes. The formation of the wings also corresponds to that of the other Haaniella species. Both pairs of wings are shortened, with the forewings, which are designed as tegmina, completely covering the hindwings, which have been transformed into stridulation organs.
The males are only 45 to 57 millimetres (1.8 to 2.2 in) long. The abdomen and legs are usually dark brown in color. The head and thorax are drawn somewhat livelier due to lighter parts. The spines in particular are usually very light or almost white. The forewings at rest reveal an equally bright V-shaped pattern. The remaining wing areas are brown with black veining. The long, also light-colored spines on the underside of the abdomen are also striking. The underside of the sterna of the thorax is fawn brown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Haaniella scabra sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Haaniella scabra in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Haaniella scabra sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Kinabalu Park, in our data
Kinabalu Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Haaniella scabra sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Haaniella scabra is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (18 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
