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To: UCANSEE2
Look at stages of development of eggs,larvae,pupae, etc. to determine time of death.
833 posted on 07/10/2002 2:15:34 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: UCANSEE2
Establishing studies on this procedure.

14 types of flies found on body.

Insect community found on body is a determining factor

1 of the flies found (cheese skipper flies) come in later stages of decomposition.

Body (body fat) degrades in certain manner during decomposition.

Sequence going from TOD to time or recovery of body.

Cheese Skippers named so because parts of body during decomposition turn into cheeselike substance that gives off smell that attracts cheese skipper flies.

Black Blow Fly found, Blue blow fly found, Green bootle fly found, help determine how long since body had died, and had been exposed to environment/access to these flys.

846 posted on 07/10/2002 2:21:53 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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