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You are called to a scene to collect entomological evidence and you notice that colonization is focused in the nose and the lower abdomen. What does this colonization pattern indicate to you?

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

Insect arrival is equivalent to oviposition.

Insect arrival is equivalent to oviposition.

What is the common name for this fly?

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

Chose all materials that are used for collecting adult insects. Select all that apply.

What is a characteristic of this family pertaining to the legs? Be specific.

Suppose it takes an insect 140.5 accumulated degree days to reach the third instar and you have collected third instars during a case. Using the weather data below, what is your minimum time of colonization estimation? List your answer as “1 August” without the quotation marks.   Date Average Daily Temp ADD 3 August 98F 48 2 August 95F 93 1 August 97F 140 31 July 96.5F 186.5 30 July 101F 237.5

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