| Cilnia humeralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantoididae |
| Genus: | Cilnia |
| Species: | C. humeralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cilnia humeralis |
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Cilnia humeralis, common name Wide-armed Mantis, is an aggressive and very cannibalistic species of praying mantis.[1][2]
A breeder in the United Kingdom describes C. humeralis as "a very stockily built species with huge forelegs; possibly the most powerful and aggressive species I have kept." [3]