[connectthedots]

I think the jist is that beetles may show up later than flies and that beetles have a longer life-cycle or maturation period long enough so that there would have been beetle larva present on/in the body if DW had disposed of the body during a time-frame in which he had an opportunity. The life-cyle of the flies are such that they could have gone through an entire life-cyle in 10-12 days which is why Faulkner could establish a 'no later than date' since there would be overlapping life-cylcles. Since there is proof that there was no completed beetle life-cycle, an no earlier than date can be established. That 'no earlier than date' excludes DW, based on Faulkner's testimony up to this time.

[Henrietta]

come on over to new thread!

[alexandria]

Feldman on cross needs to focus on the cheese flies(sp)? These flies are only attracted to lay eggs at a certain stage of decomposition.

[the Deejay]

HA! The recovery guys said they smelled the ODOR from the body & Faulkner says he didn't smell any and even got down on the ground where the body had laid. NO ODOR.