SNOOKER made way for hilarious pest control as a WASP took centre stage.
Mark Williams faced David Gilbert at Alexandra Palace and eased to a 6-2 victory to move into the Masters quarter-finals.
However, the final frame had to be briefly suspended as the wasp caused utter carnage.
The Welsh Potting Machine had just sunk a routine black when he was distracted by the persistent insect.
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Williams initially appeared to shake off the wasp with a flick of the wrist and a swipe of his shoe.
But the stinger refused to leave the scene, clearly having a buzz for the baize.
Instead, as Williams chalked his cue to prepare his next shot, the wasp returned behind him as the referee tried to come to his aid.
It refused to fly off, though, as the crowd descended into hysterics when the two-time winner Williams let out a yelp, tried to volley the wasp and then broke into a hilarious jig.
Williams, 47, then used a cloth to swat the pest as the umpire tried his best to resolve the issue and restore order.
However, it got even more bizarre when the wasp attacked a cameraman and snooker referee Marcel Eckardt started whacking the wasp and the crew member simultaneously.
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The commentator said: "It's a big wasp.
"He's doing his best John Travolta impression at the moment.
"How are you supposed to concentrate in a crucial situation like this? I would never be able to play with that flying around.
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"It doesn't like anybody, this wasp.
"I thought pantomime season was over. Where's David Attenborough when you need him?
"I'm almost certain this is part of Marcel Eckardt's normal resume having to deal with wasps."
When the wasp eventually flew off, Williams rose from his chair to a rapturous applause before finishing off the victory to set up a mammoth clash with Ronnie O'Sullivan in the last eight.
One fan compared Williams' dancing to Happy Feet while another one joked he almost had a "stingy sausage" and a third compared his moves to Basil Fawlty.
Williams' wife Joanne tweeted: "The closest Iâve ever got to see him dancing - see I knew you could dance!"
And some brilliantly dubbed Michael Jackson songs over the video of Williams - with the No7 seed even getting in on the fun on social media.
