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An insect was collected from a scene, but the investigator was unsure what it is. They say it is long and thin and dark brown in color. It’s pretty flat and have what appear to be pinchers at one end. What type of insect is this (common name) [blank1] What order does it belong to? Spelling and capitalization always count. [blank2]

What type of antennae are shown here?   

At a scene what type of writing implement should you use and why?

What phylum are insects classified under? Make sure to capitalize your answer.

Which FRE pertains to excluding relevant evidence?

The court may exclude evidence if the probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of misleading the jury under which FRE?

You find the following insects were collected from your scene, what stage of decomposition do you expect your body to be in?           blow fly eggs, adult blow flies and flesh flies

You find the following insects were collected from your scene, what stage of decomposition do you expect your body to be in?           nitidulids, dermestids, trogids, pupal cases  

You find the following insects were collected from your scene, what stage of decomposition do you expect your body to be in?           3rd instar blow fly larvae in large quantities, staphylinids, hister beetles

What is a ptilinum?