It looks like a hornet but it too long and its legs are too long.

Might be a young wasp beetle. Not really the right time of year for them though if this is a recent photo.

Really do you get them at this time of Year Geekus?thats the second one i have seen.

Bug ugly whatever it is!

:r:its bugging me to death.
just a bit worried as i have never seen this and am worried incase its poisoness

Hi TR How are you?

The nearest I can see is a Paper Wasp, but not even sure if we et them in this country. If we do their sting is quite nasty on a parr with hornets. Don't want to scare you just be careful. Probably wrong anyway. Sure Geekus will come back to you on this with the correct species. The Wise One.

looks like its been flattened with a newspaper

Hi Granny how are you,
i thought it would have a sting, its the cat am worried about incase it stings her

thanks Geekus and Granny for the help and a sensible answer xx

ps. it hasnt got wings Granny!

No Wings! Send it to the paranormal site.
How strange, maybe you could cover it with a glass for tonight. give it a bit of jam, and chuck it out in the morning by sliding a piece of thin card between the glass and the surface on table. Then just place it outside so it can find a place to hide somewhere.
leave the glass out there til it's gone.

Not the best quality pictures TR. Were you shaking with fear when you took them? Lol!

Another possibility is a field digger wasp, but I'm only really guessing as I can't see it very clearly.

Try googling "wasp-like insects uk" and see if there's any pictures.

I will do that Granny thanks.
No Geekus it would stay still lol, so i couldn t tell it to stay still .
I will google it see if i can come up with anything.
when you think of it this winter hasnt been that cold considering last winter.

TR just Grrr it with your shoe i think it`s a long wasp

No Wings what you waiting for can`t fly think of the cat hot boiling water over it NO NOT THE CAT the wasp

lol no i will do what Granny advised June!

Granny isn't the expert you know. I just thought you might want to find out more in the morning, but I think June's advice could be a jolly good option TR

I have done what june suggetsted Granny as i was worried about my cat getting hurt

Well done. Did it squeal? I bet you feel really bad now. Ha Ha! Sleep well.

lol i dont know granny. thanks for your advice anyway you sleep well too xx

had a rodent scurry across kitchen floor today peanut nailed it then buggered off tank didn't fancy it so I had to dispose it.

what did it look like Chev?

sum mangled mouse had to get the mop out

:r:am sorry but you making me die laughing thats not an insect .
you are something else

http://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/Explore-wildlife/Animals/Minibeasts/Wasp-Beetle

Yes, I agree, wasp beetle does seem to fit! it says on this link that they sometimes hatch out of drying fire wood.

Thanks for this info 2442m come to think i have logs in my fireplace so that is probally where they are comming from.
Thanks everyone for your help xx