Haaniella echinata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Haaniella echinata is a stick insect species that is native to the entire north of Borneo. After Haaniella scabra, it is the representative of the genus Haaniella that inhabits the highest biotopes on Borneo. Like all members of this genus, both sexes of Haaniella echinata also have many sharp spines on the head. In this species, too, both pairs of wings are shortened, with the forewings, which are developed as tegmina, completely covering the hindwings, which have been converted into stridulation organs. The characteristics that make this species unmistakable include the bright turquoise-blue interarticular membranes on the coxae and between the first sternites of the abdomen, which can already be found in the newly hatched nymph. They form a clear contrast to the underside of the hind coxae and the femurs of the hind legs, which is often clearly colored red, especially in the nymphs. In adults, these areas are usually only colored reddish brown or orange. In adult males, the turquoise blue sometimes gives way to turquoise green.
The females reach a body length of 9 to 13.5 centimetres (3.5 to 5.3 in). They are thus hardly smaller than the largest Haaniella species... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Prickly Haaniella sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Prickly Haaniella in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Prickly Haaniella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Prickly Haaniella sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prickly Haaniella is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (28 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.
