Entomology Bugs

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Class: Arachnida

Order: Acari

Common Name: Mites

Where are they found: Important part of soil community beneath remains in later stages of decomp

Maybe Metagynella?

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Predatory?

Class: Arachnida

Family: Macrochelidae

Common Name: Mites

Where are they found: Disperse by phorest (carried by other insects) utilize decomp as part of soil.

Predatory to fly eggs and 1st instar

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Associated with dead bodies?

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Common Name: Spider

Where is it found: on clothing

Evidence of: terrestrial habitat

Associated with dead bodies: accidental or adventive

Is it an insect: no

Taxonomic Group: Arachnida

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Common Name: Spider

Order: Araneae

Associated with dead bodies: no, predatory to insects and other arthropods 

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Common Name: Pseudoscorpions

Order: Pseudoscorpionida

Associated with dead bodies: common in late stage decay as predatory on other arthropods

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Class: Malacostraca

Order: Isopoda

Common Name: Pill bugs

Associated with dead bodies: decomposing remains, found in al stages. Possible identifier of location more than time of death

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Class: Chilopoda

Common Name: Centipeds

Associated with dead bodies: predatory on other arthropods.

Where are they found: some indoors, others largely outdoors. Good indicator of habitat/location

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Class: Diplopoda

Common Name: Millipedes 

Associated with dead bodies? Plant feeders, but also decomp animal tissue - indicator of habitat

Where are they found? Outside

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Class: Insecta

Order: Collembola

Common Name: soil insects, springtails

Associated with dead bodies: feed on decaing matter in damp habitats. Species found with corpses associated with damp soil and leaf litter habitats.

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Class: Insecta

Order: Thysanura

Common Name: Silverfish

Associated with dead bodies: associated with dried remains, indicative of indoors

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Class: Insecta

Order: Blattaria

Common Name: Cockroaches

Associated with dead bodies: feed on decaying corpses, commonly at later stage remains (not fresh)

Where are they found: indoors

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Class: Insecta

Order: Dermaptera

Common Name: Earwigs

Associated with dead bodies: beneath corpse as daylight shelter. Indicater of damp habitats

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Stayphylinidae

Common Name: Rove beetle

Associated with dead bodies: arive early after death and remain throughout rotting cycle

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Scarabaeidae

Common Name: Scarab Beetles

Associated with dead bodies: commonly after 1-2 days after death, can be as soon as 15 minutes

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Carabidae

Common Name: Ground Beetles

Associated with dead bodies: early arrivers, predatory, and remain throughout rotting period

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Histeridae

Common Name: Histerid beetle

Associated with dead bodies: arrive in large numbers, feed on maggots, stay throughout decomp period

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Silphidae

Common Name: Burying Beetles

Associated with dead bodies: arrive early, stay throughout decomp period, larvae and adults found on corpses

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Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Dermestidae

Common Name: Carpet Beetles, Museum Beetles

Associated with dead bodies: Feed on dried skin, hair, larvae and adults. Common indoor dweller, usful for ID location

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Class: Insecta

Order: Trichoptera

Common Name: Caddisflies

Associated with dead bodies: rapid consumer of submerged corpses

Where is it found: often found in clothing

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Class: Insecta

Order: Diptera

Family: Calliphoridae

Genus: Calliphora

Species: Calliphora Vomitoria

Common Name: Blow fly, Blue bottle

Associated with dead bodies: First to arrive in cooler climates

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Class: Instecta

Order: Diptera

Family: Sacophagidae

Common Name: Flesh Fly

Associated with dead bodies: first to arrive in warmer regions

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Class: Insecta

Order: Diptera

Family: Piophilidae

Common Name: Cheese Skippers

Associated with dead bodies: Late stages of decomp, often found in graves (found in egyptian mummies)

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Common Name: Black Blow Fly

Where found: dead bodies

Evidence of: recent death

Assocaited with dead bodie: yes, earl arriver on large carcasses

Is this an insect: Yes

Species Name: Phormia Regina

Genus Name: Phormia

Family Name: Calliphoridae

Order: Diptera

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Common Name: Bed Bug

Where found: Houses, clothing and bedding

Evidence of: body was indoors

Associated with dead bodies: accidental, hides in clothing

Is it an insect: yes

Stage: adult

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Class: Insecta

Order: Diptera

Family: Calliphoridae

Genus: Lucilia

Species: Lucilia Sericata

Common Name: Blow fly, green bottle

Associated with dead bodies: First to arrive in cooler climates