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Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 20, 2005
Size: 33 mm
Came to light. Captured, chilled, posed, and released. Length of this individual was about 33 mm (distal end of jaws to tip of abdomen).

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Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male Tile-horned Prionus, detail of antennae, head - Prionus imbricornis - male Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male Tile-horned Prionus - Prionus imbricornis - male
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Contributed by Cotinis on 4 April, 2004 - 12:30am
Last updated 31 December, 2005 - 6:34pm

Very nice!
I had one visit a few nights ago. Didn't know about chilling them then, but you saw my brown prionid after learning that trick - now I hope another of these comes by! Love these antennae.
… Ashley Bradford, 23 July, 2009 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Do these make noise?
Total bug novice here -- Boise, ID -- my cat was harrassing one of these this evening and it was making a huge buzzy/clicky noise. The photos look just like it, but I'm wondering on it's range and behavior. I don't see mention of it in the Pacific NW, or of it's sounds. It's size is around 45mm - big guy with huge antennae, which is what captivated my curiousity. I've lived here for 10+ years and this is the first one I've seen. Is there a Western USA variety?
… lspswr, 5 August, 2009 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

 
I bet
yours was this one, described in the third paragraph here.
… Ashley Bradford, 5 August, 2009 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

 
Prionus californicus
Yes, I agree this is the correct identification. I found another person's description of the noise, too, and confirmed that it does indeed make quite a racket when threatened. Thanks for the info!
… lspswr, 5 August, 2009 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

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