forensic entomology

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

An insects stage of ____ 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