Subject: What kind of bug is this?
Location: Virginia
June 17, 2016 1:38 pm
Hi,
Do you know what type of bug this is? I saw it on my sidewalk. Thank you!
Signature: Concerned
Dear Concerned,
This is the disembodied head of a Tile Horned Prionus, a large beetle with a very nutritious body. We suspect a bird or other predator ate the body and left the unappetizing head for you to discover on the sidewalk. Here is an image of an intact male Tile Horned Prionus.