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

_____________ is the fourth stage of decomposition.

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

You find the following insects were collected from your scene, what stage of decomposition do you expect your body to be in?           empty pupal cases, a few spiders and mites

Of the orders we reviewed in class, external parasites of mammals and birds would be placed under which order?

___________ is the order and known pattern in which forensically important insects arrive to remains.

Bees, ants and wasps belong to an order that translates to ‘membranous wings’, which order is that? Make sure to capitalize your answer.

You find the following insects were collected from your scene, what stage of decomposition do you expect your body to be in?           empty pupal cases, a few spiders and mites

A provider prescribes 2000 ml of normal saline solution over 10 hours. What is the infusion rate? (Enter numerical value only.)  __________mL/hr

Where on the insect’s body do you find the location of the legs?