Bizarre moment a COCKROACH scurries its way on to the Met Gala red carpet before being squashed

Talk about creating a buzz! 

A cockroach was spotted crawling along the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday night, hoping to rub antennae with some A-listers who were already inside.

The roach darted across the carpet as it attempted to scurry up the staircase into the venue having made it past tight security.

Onlookers could be heard screaming in both fright and delight as the unexpected guest made a late arrival. 

This year's cream colored carpet saw the uninvited insect stand out more than it might have done otherwise had the traditional red have been used.

Nevertheless, it quickly caught the attention of onlookers including fashion photographers who snapped the roach rocking a six-legged look. 

A cockroach was seen scuttling along the Met Gala's cream-colored carpet on Monday night

Fashion photographers captured the insect in a few shots as it crawled by 

The roach could clearly be seen against the cream of this year's carpet

One snapper took a few shots of the insect - which appeared to have been wearing the same outfit for weeks. 

Onlookers were buzzing and laughing to themselves as the photographer pretended to stamp on the critter.

Unfortunately it doesn't look like there will be an Insect Edition of Project Runway any time soon.

Nevertheless, social media was abuzz after seeing the cockroach make such a stylish entrance. 

And many were buzzing to know what luxury fashion house had dressed the cockroach this evening.  

One of the photographers accidentally stepped on the critter, bringing an end to its brief brush with fame

Onlookers who were standing by the carpet seemed captivated by the insect's every move

The cockroach made quite the entrance towards the end of the evening at the Met Gala

The cockroach seemed to garner a lot of attention on social media

Social media users got a kick out of the fact a cockroach made it onto the carpet at the event

One person asked 'who was (s)he wearing?' which generated this amusing image the roach decked out in Louis Vuitton

'I didn’t like the look. I feel like he could have complemented his antennas a little better and maybe neutral colors?' wrote one wag. 

'Antman’s costume is 100%!' joked another.

'Who was (s)he wearing?' asked on Twitter user, while another cleverly mocked up an image of the roach wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit.

Cockroaches are one of the most common pests in New York City, and their presence is often a cause for fear and disgust.

 According to one American Housing Survey, nearly 1 in 6 New Yorkers have reported seeing cockroaches in their homes so it is perhaps no surprise that one was able to make it inside the makeshift set up for the Met Gala.