Question

Which can only be done by a forensic entomologist?

a) collect soil samples from the ground around and below the corpse for larvae and pupae evidence.
b) collect insect samples from a corpse
c) identify the species of insects found on a corpse
d) measure the temperature of the maggot mass in a corpse

Answer 1

The answer would be A, they collect soil samples.

Answer 2

Answer: c) identify the species of insects found on a corpse

Step-by-step explanation:

Forensic entomologists are the scientists who gather and analyze the specimens of insects from the scene of the crime. These scientists know the procedure for collection, preservation, identification, and analyses of the insect's evidence found over the carcass or corpse and it's surrounding.

These scientists can identify the insects based on their morphology, anatomy and even from the DNA analysis.