Forensic Entomology Review

What is the study of insects called?

• biology

• forensics

• entomology

• insectology

first stage of a fly's life cycle

• egg

• larva

• maggot

• pupa

Tags

NGSS.3-LS1-1

order (in scientific classification) that includes flies

• coleoptera

• diptera

• insecta

• there is no such thing as an order

type of metamorphosis that has four stages

• complete

• incomplete

• every type of metamorphosis has 4 stages

• what is metamorphosis?

order (in scientific naming) that includes beetles

• coleoptera

• diptera

• insecta

• there is no such thing as an order

second stage of decomposition in which the body becomes inflated due to the production of gases from bacteria

• bloat

• active decay

• fresh

• skeletonization / post decay

data related to the temperature and precipitation in an area where a crime scene is located

• climate

• forecast

• meteorology

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

stage in decomposition that begins at the moment of death

• bloat

• active decay

• fresh

• skeletonization / post decay

term that refers to the larval stage of a fly

• worm

• maggot

• nymph

• pupa

last stage of decomposition in which most of the flesh is gone

• bloat

• active decay

• fresh

• skeletonization / post decay