Cilnia humeralis, common name wide-armed mantis, is an aggressive and very cannibalistic species of praying mantis from Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Wide-armed Mantis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sphodromantis gastrica
- Rhombodera kirbyi
- Photiomantis planicephala
- Hierodula bhamoana
- Hierodula tenuidentata
- Dystacta alticeps
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Miomantidae
- Genus
- Cilnia
- Species
- Cilnia humeralis
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