Worksheetsforensic entomology
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 9mins
Types of forensic entomology are
urban
stored product
medico-legal
all the above
What are wormlike beetle larva called?
Grub
Larva
Pupa
Maggot
What is the body development in four stages called?
Insect Succession
Complete Metamorphosis
Accumulated Degree Hours
Oviposition
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.
What is the wormlike stage of insect development after the egg?
Pupa
Maggot
Grub
Larva
Oviposition is
the laying of eggs.
the depositing of dead bodies.
the area where bugs can be found.
position of a dead body.
What can entomologists know by studying the insects at a crime scene?
who the victim is
PMI
who probably commited the crime
the crime autopsy
What does PMI stand for?
pre mortem interval
post memory interval
post murder interval
post mortem interval
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
Estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI) using entomological evidence must take into account ______________________.
the species of insect present
weather conditions
geographical locations of the decedent's body
all of these
The two insect orders most commonly found on a corpse are... (choose 2)
Arthropods
Diptera
Crustaceans
Coleoptera
Which of these is a Sarcophagidae fly?
The aspect of forensic entomology that deals with necrophagous feeding insects that typically infect human remains
medicolegal
urban
stored product pests
The major variable in the fly’s life cycle is ____________________.
moisture
pressure
temperature
barometer
A forensic entomologist is...
A person who studies insects to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies bones to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies DNA to gain clues about a crime
a person who studies fire and arson
Decomposition of a mammal begins at this stage:
post-decay stage
bloated
fresh stage
decay stage
The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.
wide and circular
wide and heart-shaped
narrow and circular
narrow and heart-shaped
What is the wormlike stage of insect development after the egg?
Pupa
Maggot
Grub
Larva
define forensic science?
the application of science to criminal and civil law that are enforced by police in a criminal justice system
the science behind forensics
the science behind entomology
the application of science to the brain and anatomy of a person
The blowfly lifecycle has six stages. How many larval stages are included in these six stages?
1
2
3
4
Blowfly eggs usually hatch in less than:
6 hours.
24 hours.
36 hours.
48 hours.
In order to provide the most accurate estimate of postmortem intervals at a crime scene, which type of larvae should be collected?
the oldest, largest larvae
the youngest larvae
larvae on internal organs
larvae on arms, legs, and head and neck
