blowflies
Metallic buzzing scavengers
Blowflies are flies that lay their eggs on decaying organic matter—dead animals, garbage, open wounds.
The larvae (maggots) feed on the rotting flesh.
Forensic scientists use blowfly development stages to estimate time of death.
The name comes from the old sense of "blow" meaning to deposit eggs: The meat had been blown by flies.
Larval flies
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupaeMetamorphosis middle stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
instar · molting · hatching · oviposition · development · generation · breeding · reproduction
Putrefying animal remains
- cadaverBody for dissection
- corpseDeceased human body
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- rotOrganic breakdown process
putrefaction · carcass · roadkill · stench · putrid · flesh · remains · death
Location of an offense
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- entomologyStudy of insects
- investigationFormal examination of facts
evidence · time of death · colonization · succession · samples · collection · analysis · PMI
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
proboscis · bristles · exoskeleton · setae · tarsi · metallic · iridescent · blue-green
Unmanned flying machine
- humLow steady sound
- swarmMass of moving insects
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
wings · airborne · whir · flutter · frenzy · buzz · circling · landing
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- verminHarmful small animals
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
hygiene · exterminator · pesticide · flyscreen · flypaper · swatter · traps · repellent
maggots
Larval flies
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pupaeMetamorphosis middle stage
metamorphosis · instar · molting · hatching · oviposition · development · generation · breeding · reproduction · laying
carrion
Putrefying animal remains
rot · putrefaction · carcass · roadkill · stench · putrid · flesh · remains · death · bloat
crime scene
Location of an offense
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- entomologyStudy of insects
investigation · evidence · time of death · colonization · succession · samples · collection · analysis · PMI · medicolegal
diptera
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · proboscis · bristles · exoskeleton · setae · tarsi · metallic · iridescent · blue-green · wings
drone
Unmanned flying machine
flight · wings · airborne · whir · flutter · frenzy · buzz · circling · landing · settling
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- verminHarmful small animals
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
sanitation · hygiene · exterminator · pesticide · flyscreen · flypaper · swatter · traps · repellent · garbage
- scavengersvulture, vultures, scavenger, hyena, hyenas
- forensicsDNA, DNA analysis, fingerprints, forensics, criminalistics
- carrion insectscarrion beetles, maggots, beetle larvae, fly larvae
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- decomposersfungi, decomposers, decomposer, mushrooms, earthworms
- bird parasitesgapeworm, blackhead, eyeworms, ectoparasites, endoparasites
blowfliesbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
honeybees · pollinators · ladybugs · fireflies · monarch butterflies
blowflieshouseflies
Common buzzing household insects
fruit flies · crane flies · mayflies · horseflies · gnats