HELP! Feckin massive flying thing in lounge (mine). WTF

[Urik Hunt]

Anyone know much about flying things?
I have just had this insect type effort, land in the lounge, and effectively take up residence in a light shade. I kid you not, this thing is some sort of mecha insect. So far it has defeated the dog, and a quarter of a can of raid, and the thing is still going for it.

It is about two inches long, red, with multi coloured wings, and a massive head, and what looks like a feck off big sting on the end of his arris.


Any ideas?


Scuse speeeling and Grammeeer. I am defending the lounge as I type.

[Simpo Two]

Cockchafer. Harmless, just shoo it out.

[Daston]

quick put a paper bag over your head an lie down

[Urik Hunt]

A cockchafer?

That doesn't even sound harmless!


Just googgled a cockchafer.... This thing looks nothing like it. It looks the playground bully of the cockchafers

Edited by Urik Hunt on Tuesday 20th July 21:56

[eldar]

Simpo Two said:

Cockchafer. Harmless, just shoo it out.

There is a variety in Birmingham that carries rabies in its saliva, and is largely immune to insecticide. Shoo with care.

[Slinky]

Look on here : http://www.uksafari.com/beetles.htm and here : http://www.uksafari.com/moths.htm

to see if you can find what has invaded your house..

[duncancallum]

its a type of wasp the sting isn't a stig it's for laying eggs, cant remember the name of it.

The only reason I know is i got one in my lounge big fecker it was. Harmless though.

Edited by duncancallum on Tuesday 20th July 22:01

[becksW]

Instead of trying to kill it why not catch and release, use a cloth for it to grip onto.

[Urik Hunt]

eldar said:

Simpo Two said:

Cockchafer. Harmless, just shoo it out.

There is a variety in Birmingham that carries rabies in its saliva, and is largely immune to insecticide. Shoo with care.

I live in Birmingham, well, luckily outside it.

I looked at those sites, it looked nothing like any of em. I think i have stunned it into submission now.... will report back.

[killsta]

Problem...........solved.

Edited by killsta on Tuesday 20th July 22:02

[thesyn]

Agree, don't kill it

[Urik Hunt]

It defo has a mammoth sting effort on his arse. It keeps trying to point it at me, unless he is a bit ghey...

[LukeBird]

Pics or it didn't happen.

Ask it to pose.

[Twincharged]

Take a photo and post- I'm sure someone will know what it is.

[becksW]

Urik Hunt said:

It defo has a mammoth sting effort on his arse. It keeps trying to point it at me, unless he is a bit ghey...

Because your trying to kill it! No wonder the poor fker is trying to stab you. Just leave it be!

[eldar]

duncancallum said:

its a type of wasp the sting isn't a stig it's for laying eggs, cant remember the name of it.

The only reason I know is i got one in my lounge big fecker it was. Harmless though.

Edited by duncancallum on Tuesday 20th July 22:01

Ovipositor. Lays eggs in you, and they hatch, then the larvae eat you from the inside out.

[K50 DEL]

becksW said:

Instead of trying to kill it why not catch and release, use a cloth for it to grip onto.

The hell with that... kill it..... kill it with fire!

[mickk]

Is it one of these


If it is .......Run

[Funk]

Let's see some pics...!

[FasterFreddy]

Could be an Ichneumon of some sort. Image Google "Ichneumon" and see if it looks like any of the pics you see.