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Name ________________________________________________ Date _______________. Entomology and Decomposition Questions. Use the Time of Death-Entomology notes and the Body Decomposition notes to complete this.

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  1. Name ________________________________________________ Date _______________ Entomology and Decomposition Questions Use the Time of Death-Entomology notes and the Body Decomposition notes to complete this. What is the main job for the forensic entomologist to do? -______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A forensic entomologist at a crime scene determines that the body that was discovered by witnesses was dead for about 20 hours. How exactly might he have figured this out?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A body found in a field has been dead for about 4 days. What EXACTLY would you expect to find on it? ___________________________________________________________________________________ An entomologist finds a mass of adult flies near a body, but also finds 1st instar larva. He determines the body was dead for 9 days. Why didn’t he determine it was only dead for 1.8 days since that is the age of 1st instar larva? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why does the body bloat when you die? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you think flies aren’t attracted to a body in the dry decay stage? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you found a hide beetle or cheese skipper on a dead body what can you determine about the body?___________________________________________________________________________________ Circle your answer for the following … A body is found on a hot summer day. It will decompose…. SLOWER FASTER A body of a very thin woman was found. It will decompose…. SLOWERFASTER A body was found with multiple stab wounds. It will decompose…. SLOWERFASTER A body was found in the water. It will decompose… SLOWER FASTER

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