ID help with strange scorpion thing

Request help to identify insects or other creatures. Please post the location that the insect you want to identify came from, this will help greatly in species determination.
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dogeared
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ID help with strange scorpion thing

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Hello everyone

I've never seen anything like this before and can't identify it.

I was sitting outside here in Suffolk England, having a drink and it was there underneath my glass when I picked it up.

It has six green legs plus two 'claw like' structures that it was waving around, they had a fat part then short thin jointed extensions. No actual pincers. It appears to have a wing case. It was about 12mm long.

Thank you :)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zy9b9Ffr9ExxMxYe9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7sHe7BzB6J88qsMt7
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Re: ID help with strange scorpion thing

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It's a species of Heterotoma, probably Heterotoma planicornis (Flathorn Plant Bug) -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterotoma_planicornis

https://www.naturespot.org/species/hete ... lanicornis
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Re: ID help with strange scorpion thing

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Oh well done, thank you!
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