Need to identify flying insect?

Question

All of a sudden we are finding a flying insect we have never seen before in our pantry. It's black and yellow looks like a cricket and a wasp combined. We live in Texas and I have been looking through all the native insects and I can't find a match. I kill two or three a day, every morning. If anybody has an idea as to what they are please tell me. Thanks!

Answer 1

Julie what you most likely saw is giant woodwasp.  They are a outdoors insect that made into your kitchen by mistake.

Answer 2

check out this site. its great , lots of color pictures. you may be able to find an identify it here.

http://www.pbase.com/lejun/bees_and_flys

Answer 3

im not sure maybe killing one and then taking a picture of it, putting it on here will help u get a accurate answer? - - or describing it more!