Simple Summary As an important group of species in forensic entomology,
sarcosaprophagous beetles can provide valuable clues to the postmortem interval of …

We investigated the time taken by blowflies to find and oviposit on fresh carcasses placed
outdoors and indoors. Paired dead piglets, one in the open and the other in a nearby room …

Some beetles are as useful as blow flies for estimating the minimum post mortem interval
(PMI min) or time since death. Examples include Thanatophilus micans (Fabricius) and …

Abstract Lucilia illustris (Meigen 1826)(Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a cosmopolitan species
that commonly colonizes carcasses and occasionally acts as parasites of humans or …

After the death of humans or animals, the odors released at different stages of decay attract
various insects, and other arthropods, to the corpses. Therefore, the development of insects …

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 …

Abstract Sarcophaga dux (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is a necrophagous flesh fly species with
potential forensic value for estimating minimum postmortem interval (PMI min). The basic …

Forensic entomologists frequently use a developmental method to estimate a post-mortem
interval (PMI). Such estimates are based usually on the blow fly larvae or puparia. Data on …

Carrion beetles of genus Thanatophilus (Leach, 1815) are an important group of
necrophagous insects, with great potential for forensic entomology in temperate zones of …

Creophilus maxillosus (L., 1758) is a common and widely distributed beetle species found
on corpses, and its development duration is far longer than species belonging to the genus …