Purpose/Objective: To determine the type of insects found at the scene and the stages of life for insects present
data:
Forensic Entomology Post-Lab Questions
-Which species was found on the body? What was the latest stage of life found? A blow-fly and bottle-fly.
-What life stage did you find the most on the body? 3rd instar and adult fly.
-What reasons can you think of to explain why there were more of this life stage than any other life stage? because of all the time, the temperature, the dead corpse, and humidity.
-Review the climatological data. Which three categories of information do you believe will impact the development of insects the most and why? Heating, Cooling, and Snow, Ice pellets, and Ice on ground.
-What was the weather like on the day the PMI predicts the individuals died? The weather was a bit chill.
-How might this weather pattern affect your post-mortem interval? The life stage of flies and the body temperature.
Results: we concluded that the body was buried long enough for flies to land and lay eggs and for those eggs to mature into adult flies. We cannot suggest a possible suspect from the evidence.