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Forensic Entomology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Forensic entomology | The application of the scientific study of insects to criminal and civil investigations |
| ADH (Accumulated Degree Hours) | A given amount of thermal energy needed to develop from one stage of insect life style to the next |
| Ambient temperature | The temperature of surrounding air |
| Carrion | Dead flesh that insects are attracted to |
| Flaccidity | Softness/limpness |
| Instar | A stage of an insect or other arthropod between molts |
| Larvae | The newly hatched, earliest stages of insects and other animals that undergo metamorphosis, differing markedly in form and appearance from the adult |
| Lividity | The process by which blood settles to the lowest parts of a cadaver, causing a deep purple discoloration of the skin that can resemble bruises |
| Oviposition | To deposit or lay eggs |
| Pallor | Unusual or extreme paleness |
| PMI (Post Mortem Interval) | Time between the time of death, and the beginning of the post-mortem, or coroner's investigation |
| Rigor mortis | The stiffening of the body after death, usually from four to twelve hours after death |
| Carrion flies | Flies that feed exclusively on the dead flesh of carrions and lay eggs on the carcass |
| Adult insects | Hard-bodied, segmented insects with six legs, one or two pairs of wings, and three distinct body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen |
| Larval insects | Softer-bodied, legless, segmented worm-like creatures that span a variety of habitats |
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