A completely revised and updated edition that teaches the essentials of forensic biology,
with increased coverage of molecular biological techniques and new information on wildlife …

The Muscidae is one of the main dipteran families recognized as important for medico-legal
purposes. Although an association of adult flies with decomposing human and animal …

Forensic entomology case reports are the product of rapid development in the field, the
widespread acceptance of the science and the application of forensic entomological …

The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is discussed in many texts,
courses and TV shows, and several studies addressing this issue have been published …

On 16 July 2015, a body of a 64-year-old man in advanced decomposition was found in an
open area of the suburb of Śrem (western Poland). Postmortem interval (PMI) was estimated …

Insects collected on indoor cadavers are frequently used for post-mortem interval (PMI)
estimation. Buildings encountered during crime investigations vary according to …

Large carrion is inhabited by highly variable and interactive communities of insects. Positive
interactions in carrion insect communities have been recently the focus in carrion ecology. In …

Highlights•Larval aggregates of carrion beetle N. littoralis are prevalent on large
carcasses.•While aggregating, larvae consistently respond to heat in the …

Suicide by hanging is one of the most common causes of death, worldwide. Therefore,
studies of insects associated with hanging cadavers are important for developing …

Abstract Analysis of insects can provide evidence in death cases, for example, by answering
the question about the time of death. Apart from flies, beetles are the second most useful …