Strangalia maculata.

Great Shot!:)

Great pic Toto that name Latin for Immaculate strangler ? sounds sinister ..

Thanks Jacque and thank you Bonkers both for your comment and for the translation.

Amazing detail to this picture.

Thanks Newfie. I have other pics which show the detail better but I thought that this one was more interesting as I got him on the move.

Getting ready to strangle something immaculately....no doubt..good shot

Thanks Cat.

Brilliant Shot

Thanks Pansy.

But what exactly IS it? I'd keep well away from this one....

He's a lovely little fellow who does no harm to your plants Spritz.

How big is he, Toto?

He was about one inch long Spritz.

I've never seen one or heard of it before, Toto!

It's the first one I've seen too and had never heard of one either. Like many of the insects I like to photograph, I had to look it up. I find that photographing them helps to learn about them.