Forensic Entomology Review

Insects that pass through the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages in their life cycle have _________________.

• incomplete metamorphosis

• no metamorphosis

• complete metamorphosis

• gradual metamorphosis

What main body part is the arrow pointing at?

• Abdomen

• Cephalothorax

• Head

• Thorax

What main body part is the arrow pointing at?

• Abdomen

• Cephalothorax

• Head

• Thorax

The nonfeeding stage of develpment for an insect is what?

• Crop

• Pupa

• Larva

• Instar

What are the respiratory organs of insects called?

• Pupas

• Crops

• Spiracles

• Instars

What is ADH?

• The number of hours a dead body has been outside.

• The number of hours it takes for an insect species to become an adult.

• The number of hours a body has been dead.

• The number of hours it takes for an insect species to develop to a given stage.

How are entomology and forensic entomology different?

• Entomology studies insects while forensic entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases.

• Entomology studies insects in application to civil and criminal legal cases while forensic entomology studies insects.

• Trick! They are both the same.

• This is not the answer.

What is insect succession?

• The sequence in which an egg becomes an adult fly.

• A sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body.

• The depositing of eggs.

• When the alpha fly is overthrown by his son.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

stage 3 of decomposition

• active decay

• dry or skeletal

• advanced decay

• fresh stage

• bloating

PMI is

• the time between death and colonization by insects.

• the time between death and discovery of the body.

• the time between death and the funeral.