What is this insect?

[Longhorn1234]

Does anybody know what this insect is/are? Those are two different things but I have no idea what those are. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[jamest0o0]

Hard to tell from picture, and I'm not a bug expert, but looks like a wasp?

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I agree. It looks like a black wasp. Be careful, those things have a nasty bite.

 

[RJChamers]

Try to match up here.
https://www.insectidentification.org/bees-ants-wasps-and-similar.asp

 

[Longhorn1234]

Thanks guys. Now the only thing I have to figure out is how the heck they got into one of my roach enclosures!

 

[Jd3nn21]

I know u posted this a while back, but just to let you know, that is a black soldier fly. It must have hatched from urs larvae. They are super healthy for ur cham

 

[AnamCara]

I know u posted this a while back, but just to let you know, that is a black soldier fly. It must have hatched from urs larvae. They are super healthy for ur cham

I know this is old, but I'm fairly certain this is not a BSF. They don't have the skinny mid section like this does. It looks more like a wasp.

 

[Beman]

I know this is old, but I'm fairly certain this is not a BSF. They don't have the skinny mid section like this does. It looks more like a wasp.

Yep.... not a bsf

 

[Chameleoking]

Not a black soldier. Can I ask what you location is?

 

[Chameleoking]

I would say its a emerald jewel wasp. They are known to hunt roaches and their larva. They look black with an emerald reflection

 

[Jd3nn21]

I know this is old, but I'm fairly certain this is not a BSF. They don't have the skinny mid section like this does. It looks more like a wasp.

I just had one on my cage today, and I thought it was a wasp, so I looked it up, so now I'm confused