Found this in my room and haven't seen anything like it before. It was about 4-5cm long and has wings. Flew away before I could get a better picture. Photo taken from the Midlands, UK
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$\begingroup$ The angle is a bit hard to see, but did it look like any of these? biology.stackexchange.com/questions/41682/… biology.stackexchange.com/questions/73638/… biology.stackexchange.com/questions/69158/… $\endgroup$– Bryan Krause ♦Commented Oct 22, 2018 at 20:44
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$\begingroup$ It looked a bit more narrow but it's head reminded me a little bit of a stink bugs. I don't think it was that though :/ Hard to tell since it flew off! $\endgroup$– SintakhraCommented Oct 22, 2018 at 20:51
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$\begingroup$ Okay; those have only recently shown up in the UK so maybe a long shot anyways, but I think you will have trouble getting a good ID without a more clear picture unfortunately. $\endgroup$– Bryan Krause ♦Commented Oct 22, 2018 at 20:53
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$\begingroup$ i think i have a answer. But it might be schocking :) $\endgroup$– L.DiagoCommented Oct 22, 2018 at 21:20
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I think i have an answer it is this nice guy.
Latin name is Leptoglossus occidentalis.
Short description of Leptoglossus occidentalis:
Western Conifer Seed Bug The Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis is a large and conspicuous squashbug, reaching a length of 20mm when adult. It is easily distinguished from all other GB coreids by its reddish-brown body, transverse white zigzag line across the centre of its wings and characteristic leaf-like expansions on the hind tibiae.
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1$\begingroup$ Still i think i am right only with genus. $\endgroup$– L.DiagoCommented Oct 22, 2018 at 21:48
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$\begingroup$ It looks absolutely adorable and looks more or less like what I saw. My measurement may have been a bit off at 4-5cm. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 23, 2018 at 6:17
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$\begingroup$ Maybe it is some species from that genus with bigger body. Still i saw it in my home town too, so i ll try to dig more information today. $\endgroup$– L.DiagoCommented Oct 23, 2018 at 6:24
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2$\begingroup$ I'm reasonably sure you're correct at the family level, less so further down ... the OP photo doesn't seem to show expanded hind tibiae. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 23, 2018 at 17:08