Forensics Ch 11, Lesson 1

study of insects and arthropods

study of dead organisms

study of soil

study of insects

study of decomposition of matter

interpretation of insect evidence used in crime investigations

interpretations of decomposition of bodies

an abdomen.

a head.

eyes.

wings.

jointed legs.

an exoskeleton.

a stinger.

a thorax.

a tail.

egg, pupa, larva, adult

pupa, egg, larva, adult

adult, egg, pupa, larva

egg, larva, pupa, adult

collect insect evidence

interpret insect evidence

interpret environmental conditions and other variables

use the information collected to estimate the PMI

postmortem interval

postman intervention

post-medical interval

the time between death and colonization by insects.

the time between death and discovery of the body.

the time between death and the funeral.

it used insect succession to estimate the death of a victim.

it used measurements of larva to identify the time of death.

it told of the first known use of entomoloty in solving a crime.

he used insect succession to estimate the death of a victim.

he used measurements of larva to identify the time of death.

he told of the first known use of entomoloty in solving a crime.