Why Forensic Entomologists Say Crime-Scene Investigators Should Carry Cans of Tuna
When fly larvae are collected from a corpse at a crime scene, they still need to eat so they can be raised to adulthood and identified to species. A new study says a simple can of tuna could be an easy and cost-effective solution for keeping the larvae alive until a forensic entomologist can conduct analysis.
The Flies and Beetles That Turn Death Into Dinner
Fourth in a series of posts on forensic entomology
Maggots, Math, and More: Get to Know the Job of a Forensic Entomologist
By Denise Gemmellaro This is the third in a series of posts on forensic entomology. Read earlier posts in the series and stay tuned for future posts in the coming […]
Can a Forensic Entomologist Really Calculate Time of Death?
By Denise Gemmellaro This is the second part in a series of posts on forensic entomology. Read Part One and stay tuned for future posts in the coming weeks here […]
Could a Null-Hypothesis Model Bring Greater Clarity to Forensic Entomology?
In its popular understanding, forensic entomology is the field of science that uses certain insects’ affinity for decomposition as a tool in death investigations. It is, of course, not as […]
Forensic Entomology: Where Insects Meet the Law
By Denise Gemmellaro This is the first part in a series of posts on forensic entomology. Stay tuned for future posts in the coming weeks here on Entomology Today. Thanks […]
Three New Species of Flesh Flies Found in Brazil and Argentina
Two new species of flies in the family Sarcophagidae, which are commonly known as flesh flies because some of them deposit maggots into the wounds of animals, have been discovered […]
Forensic Entomologists Mite Start Looking at Acarids for Clues
By Meredith Swett Walker In 1879, long before TV shows like CSI and Bones created a generation of armchair forensic entomologists, Jean Pierre Mégnin, one of the first scientists to […]
Students Play Role of Crime Scene Investigators in Forensic Entomology Course
By Harvey Black You are called to investigate a body that was discovered on the side of the ski trail Caper at Killington Resort. It was discovered after some hikers […]
Forensic Entomology is More than Just Blow Flies and Beetles
Some of the insects you find feeding on corpses are surprising. Note: this forensics post is not for the squeamish!
Grad Student’s Research on Blow Flies may Help Solve Crimes
Fans of TV shows like CSI and others know that experts known as forensic entomologists can examine insects found on dead bodies to help determine the time of death and […]