What is this please??

[Carpy2001]

Saw this today in the garden, never seen one before, anyone know what it is ?.
Thanks Andy

 

[Box Brownie]

I would think it is one of the types of Parasitic Wasps........though which specific one, no idea

 

[realspeed]

google "Hoverfly " and you will see photos of this insect

 

[Carpy2001]

I would think it is one of the types of Parasitic Wasps........though which specific one, no idea

Thanks for pointing me in that direction, from what I have found on the internet, it looks like this one Ichneumon stramentor.

 

[Box Brownie]

Thanks for pointing me in that direction, from what I have found on the internet, it looks like this one Ichneumon stramentor.

It does, doesn't it

More wonders of nature and how red in tooth & claw......and stealth it is and can be

 

[Don Fischer]

That's a bug!

 

[Gav.]

This could help with your wasps

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/british-ichneumonid-wasps-id-guide.pdf

 

[Carpy2001]

This could help with your wasps

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/british-ichneumonid-wasps-id-guide.pdf

Thanks Gav, bookmarked it for future reference.