Unit 13 Review: Entomology

the study of insects and their relation to criminal investigations

• Forensic Entomology

• Entomology Toxicology

• Forensic Metamorphology

• Entomotoxicology

Insects of Death include which of the following?

• Blowflies

• Carrion Beetles

• Flesh Flies

• Ants

• Rove Beetles

Put the following stages of a blow fly's life cycle in order:

• Larvae

• Chrysalis

• Egg

• Adult

• Pupae

Which of the following must be considered when estimating PMI?

• Type of insect(s) found on body

• Stage of life insect(s) are in

• Environmental temperature and conditions

• Stage of decomposition

• All of the answers are correct

Which of the following is an example of metamorphosis?

• A fly laying eggs

• A body decomposing

• eggs --> larvae --> pupae --> chrysalis --> adult

• A fly dying

Flies usually arrive within ​ (a)   after death.

• hours
• minutes
• days
• weeks

Insects are ​ (a)   and therefore their development is based on environmental ​ (b)   ​

• cold-blooded
• temperatures
• warm-blooded
• fast developing
• moisture and sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is TRUE about ADD?

• It stands for Accumulated Degree Days

• It is the temperature needed for an insect to grow and develop

• it can be used to predict how long the insect has been present on the body

• it can be used to predict the postmortem interval

• All of these options are TRUE about ADD

Match the following bugs with their descriptions

• Skin Beetle

• Arrive during bloat stage.

  Feed on fly eggs/larvae.

• Rove Beetle

• Arrive typically 5-11 days after death.

  Used in museums to clean tissue from bones before displaying.

  Also feed on carpets, clothing, and chocolate!

• Ant

• Arrive during bloat stage and are most active during active decay.

  Prey upon fly larvae and eat decomposing flesh.

• Blow Fly

• • First to arrive, often within minutes of death. 

  • Eggs appear within 1-3 hours.

  Typically found in the bloated stage of decomposition, thus the name “blow” fly.

• Carrion Beetle

• Arrive during the fresh stage of decomposition.

  Feed on decomposing flesh and also prey on fly eggs/larvae

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3