forensic entomology

the branch of zoology, concerned with the study of insects.

(a)  

An insects stage of (a)   will most likely indicate the time of death of the victim.

What is the postmortem interval or PMI?

• time between death and discovery of the body

• time between injury and death

• time between when insects enter the body and time of death

• time it takes for forensic entomologist to collect evidence

Put the stages of the life cycle of a blow fly in order. youngest to oldest

• egg, larval stage, pupa, adult

• egg, pupa, larval stage, adult

• pupa, egg, larval stage, adult

• egg, larval stage, adult, pupa

When do insects usually enter the body of a dead body?

• before death

• immediately after death

• A few hours after death

• A day or two after death

Where does decomposition start?

• With insects

• The stomach

• The Cells

• When bacteria arrives

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What environmental factor plays the largest part in decomposition of a dead organism?

• rain

• wind

• temperature

Which major orders of insects are used in investigations?

• Chiroptera

• Coleoptera

• Cetacea

• Purpoises

How many larval stages does a blow fly have during metamorphosis?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 9

What do forensic entomologiests collect to determine the age of a blow fly in its larval state?

• weight

• mass

• length

• number of body sections