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Bugs – entomology – role of insects, TOD, collection and identity. By: Zakiya & Ilexuz. DID YOU KNOW?!. Bugs are everywhere and are used for a lot of things, but did you know they can also help scientists figure out who hit you in the head and knocked you out permanently!.
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Bugs – entomology – role of insects, TOD, collection and identity By: Zakiya & Ilexuz
DID YOU KNOW?! • Bugs are everywhere and are used for a lot of things, but did you know they can also help scientists figure out who hit you in the head and knocked you out permanently!
What role do bugs/insects play in a crime scene investigation? http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2008/june/crime-scene-insect-investigation-boost13073.html
What is the first bug at a crime scene, and what is it’s life cycle ? • http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/notes/blow_flies.html , http://www.forensicentomology.com/appear.htm#bwfl
What part of the body attracts the bugs to the body and why? • http://www.expertlaw.com/library/forensic_evidence/forensic_entomology.html
Other than the Blow Fly, what other bugs are attracted to the corpse and at what stage do they start to appear? http://cienciaforense.com/Pages/Entomology/Overview.htm
How can the blood from a flesh eating bug contribute to solving a crime? http://science.howstuffworks.com/forensic-entomology.htm/printable
Does the weather determine what type of bug will invade the body and explain? http://www.sfu.ca/~ganderso/forensicentomology.htm
A Case Study: Skeleton Remains of a Young Girl In Oahu, Hawaii skeleton remains were found in a shallow grave covered in dirt with bones partially exposed from the ground. The Skull facing upward and lower jaw located a meter from the skull …. Click link to read more. http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/112507/fse09_case_studies.pdf
What Does the Future Hold? • Scanning electron microscopy- A new technology created in 2007 to figure out the form and ways of an egg and maggots. Requires the use of expensive equipment. • Potassium permanganate staining- When scanning cost too much this is the easier way to go. Involves only a few steps .. • Mitochondrial DNA- A method created in 2001, that uses mitochondria DNA to differentiate between different species of the subfamily.
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