Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871 is a animal in the Miomantidae family, order Mantodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871
Cilnia humeralis, the wide-armed mantis, is an aggressive cannibalistic African praying mantis species with a stocky build.
The scientific name of this species is Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871, and it is commonly known as the wide-armed mantis. It is an aggressive, highly cannibalistic praying mantis species native to Africa. A breeder based in Great Britain has described C. humeralis as a very stockily built species with huge forelegs, and stated it is possibly the most powerful and aggressive mantis species they have kept.
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