Gut-eating bugs : maggots reveal the time of death!

Title
Gut-eating bugs : maggots reveal the time of death!

Personal Author EPSB
Danielle. Denega

Summary
Say a corpse is found in the woods. No one knows how long it's been there. That's a job for forensic entomologists. They'll study the insects on the corpse. They'll look at what kinds of insects are on the body. They'll also figure out what stage of development the bugs are in. All that information will help them figure out when the victim died.

Year Published
2007

Series
24/7, science behind the scenes, forensic files

Physical Description
64 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Contents
Forensic 411 -- What's the Buzz?: Overheard at the Crime Scene -- Bugging Out: See for Yourself -- The Forensic Team: Who's Who? -- True-Life Case Files! -- Case #1 The Woman in the Sunken Car -- Case #2 A Family Tragedy -- Case #3 The Case of the Grand Canyon Hikers -- Forensic Download -- Key Dates in Forensic Entomology: Flashback -- In the News: Ripped from the Headlines -- Bugs R Us: Real Stuff -- Help Wanted: Forensic Entomologist: Careers -- Yellow Pages -- Resources -- Dictionary -- Index -- Author's Note.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader UG 5.0 1.0 114548

Subject
Forensic sciences.
 
Criminal investigation.
 
Death -- Time of.
 
Forensic entomology.

Summary
Say a corpse is found in the woods. No one knows how long it's been there. That's a job for forensic entomologists. They'll study the insects on the corpse. They'll look at what kinds of insects are on the body. They'll also figure out what stage of development the bugs are in. All that information will help them figure out when the victim died.

ISBN
9780531118245

Publisher
New York : Franklin Watts, c2007.


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HillcrestER DENBook30552000279715Quick Reads