"Essjay001" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:

Short wings, long wings (in comparison to body-length)? Wholly or
partly transparent, or solid wings, with or without markings? All
things difficult to remember or even notice at a fleeting glance, I
know. Did the legs hang down while it was flying? Did you notice the
antennae. Did it seem to have a waist at all, like a wasps, bees or
ants do?

Sorry, but I didn't see the wings (moving too fast) or remember legs and
things was more concerned that I hadn't seen one before and it looked big
enough to give a painful sting. Having said that in hindsight it probably
wasn't a stinger.

Essjay, have you seen a cockchafer beetle in flight and landing?, we had one
land on the pea netting one evening about a week ago, it was enormous! I put
it in a jar ready to take a pic and ask here, but found it in one of my
books, I'd seen it in the book but had no idea it was so big. The reason I
mention it is because initially I thought it was a hornet.

Shan