Forensic Entomology

What is the body development in four stages called?

• Insect Succession

• Complete Metamorphosis

• Accumulated Degree Hours

• Oviposition

What is the wormlike stage of insect development after the egg?

• Pupa

• Maggot

• Grub

• Larva

How does temperature have an effect on insect evidence?

• temp. does not effect insect evidence

• high temp. speeds up insect's life cycle

• low temp. speeds up insect's life cycle

Some species will get to the body first because they feed on the fresh corpse while others are attracted to one that has been dead for weeks

• true

• false

Which of the following is the correct order of the life cycle of a blow fly?

• egg, pupa, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), adult

• larva, egg, pupa, adult

• adult, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), egg

• egg, larva (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar), pupa, adult

wormlike fly larva

• maggot

• crop

• grub

• pupa