1. Bugs – entomology – role of insects, TOD, collection and identity By: Zakiya & Ilexuz

2. DID YOU KNOW?! Bugs are everywhere and are used for a lot of things, but did you know they can also help scientists figure out who hit you in the head and knocked you out permanently!

3. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about- us/news/2008/june/crime-scene-insect- investigation-boost13073.html What role do bugs/insects play in a crime scene investigation?

4. What is the first bug at a crime scene, and what is it’s life cycle ? http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/notes/blow_flies.htm l, http://www.forensicentomology.com/appear.htm #bwflhttp://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG369/notes/blow_flies.htm l http://www.forensicentomology.com/appear.htm #bwfl

5. What part of the body attracts the bugs to the body and why? http://www.expertlaw.com/library/forensic_evide nce/forensic_entomology.htmlhttp://www.expertlaw.com/library/forensic_evide nce/forensic_entomology.html

6. Other than the Blow Fly, what other bugs are attracted to the corpse and at what stage do they start to appear? http://cienciaforense.com/Pages/Entomology/Ov erview.htm

7. How can the blood from a flesh eating bug contribute to solving a crime? http://science.howstuffworks.com/forensic- entomology.htm/printablehttp://science.howstuffworks.com/forensic- entomology.htm/printable

8. Does the weather determine what type of bug will invade the body and explain? http://www.sfu.ca/~ganderso/foren sicentomology.htm

9. A Case Study: Skeleton Remains of a Young Girl In Oahu, Hawaii skeleton remains were found in a shallow grave covered in dirt with bones partially exposed from the ground. The Skull facing upward and lower jaw located a meter from the skull …. Click link to read more. http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/112507/fse09_case_ studies.pdf

10. Stages of Decomposition

11. What Does the Future Hold? Scanning electron microscopy- A new technology created in 2007 to figure out the form and ways of an egg and maggots. Requires the use of expensive equipment. Potassium permanganate staining- When scanning cost too much this is the easier way to go. Involves only a few steps.. Mitochondrial DNA- A method created in 2001, that uses mitochondria DNA to differentiate between different species of the subfamily.

12. Bibliography Anderson, Dr.Gail S. Forensics Entomology. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Blow Flies. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Byrd, Dr. J H. Forensics Entomology. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Fuller, John. How Stuff Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Gamber, Michelle. Bugs and Bodies and Crime Scene Investigation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Natural History Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011.. Stærkeby, Morten. Forensics Entomology. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011..