CASE STUDIES

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CASE HISTORIES OF THE USE OF INSECTS IN INVESTIGATIONS
Wayne D. Lord
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC

Within the United States and around the world, insect scientists (entomologists) are being called upon with increasing frequency to apply their knowledge and expertise to criminal and civil proceedings and to become recognized members of forensic laboratories and medical/legal investigation teams. Insect evidence gathered from and around the corpse, when properly collected, preserved and analyzed by an experienced and appropriately trained forensic entomologist, can provide an objective estimate of the time of death as well as other valuable information concerning the circumstances surrounding the victim's demise.

INSECTS and HUMAN DECOMPOSITION
CASE NUMBER 01:

THE IMPORTANCE of BLOWFLIES
CASE NUMBERS 02-03:

THE IMPORTANCE of BLOWFLIES: EGGS
CASE NUMBERS 04-05:

THE IMPORTANCE of BLOWFLIES: MAGGOTS
CASE NUMBERS 06-10:

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