What The Hell Was This Creature?

[Doosh]

The other night I saw what looked like a large black wasp constantly flying up and down around the light bulb which immediately told me it wasn't a wasp. It was struggling to fly because of the sheer mass of it's bodyweight.

I eventually sprayed it with windowlex and it fell to the floor where it transpired it was a large beetle which I thought was a cockroach so I stamped on but it didn't die possibly due to it's hard shell or possibly due to my large boots having gaps between the rugged grips so stamped on it again and it died. On closer inspection it looked like a giant super ant.

What was this creature? I've never seen this before and assume it's came over on fruit or veg from abroad. I've also seen a smaller version since.

[Zacs-Master]

Without a picture it's impossible to say.

[Doosh]

I'll be honest I was terrified of it so the first thought was "kill it with fire" and not let me go and grab my selfie stick,haha.

[EDDIE51]

cockroaches do not fly.

[Baldric]

I don't think a picture of a flat creature will help tbh!

[Zacs-Master]

Better than no pic at all.

[Baldric]

http://www.orkin.com/cockroaches/flying-cockroach/

[jomifl]

/cockroaches do not fly./ Oh yes they do even the big ones..

[Doosh]

It was a beetle that looks like an large ant, black about 3 quarters of an inch long. Likes flying around lights and doesn't like windowlex or boots

[EDDIE51]

OK, UK cockroaches do not fly.

[jomifl]

Doosh, you relly do not need to kill every creature that you don't recognise. It is very infantile behaviour, black beetles are not a threat to life, live and let live.

[jomifl]

/OK, UK cockroaches do not fly./ Oh yes they do, that's why they have wings.

[-Talbot-]

It may well have been a giant super ant but it was no match for the Doosh!

very well done Doosh.

[Prudie]

have a look at Devil's Coach Horse beetle

[-Talbot-]

Why not give us a link ya lazy ***?

[Doosh]

JESUST H CHRIST! You got to be ***g kidding me.

This demonic looking thing lives here?

http://www.warrenphotographic.co.uk/34364-devils-coach-horse

Had I have seen this then I'd move house!

[Chipchopper]

I'm thinking that it could have been a 'devils coach horse beetle'.
Check out some google images.

[Prudie]

https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs-and-habitats/devils-coach-horse

That's me told

[-Talbot-]

You know, thinking about now it could be the Devil's Coach Horse beetle!

[Chipchopper]

oops pitted at the post ;-)

[Doosh]

When I see the devils coach horse beetle you'll know about it as my next post will be "I've accidentally burnt down my block with a flame thrower"