Question

Kevin is a forensic investigator. He notes that there are eggs laid by blowflies in the open wound of a body he is examining at a crime scene.

Which method of forensic entomology can he use to determine the time of death?
Kevin can use the ______
and development method of forensic entomology to determine the time of death.

Answer 1

Kevin can assess and determine the life cycle of blowflies and in turn once decided on the amount and breeding habits, get a rough estimate on the time frame.

Answer 2

They can identify which type of insect is on the body. Then they can identify how many of the said insect are on the body. Then, by comparing the general life cycle of the species to the ones on the body, they can determine how long it was there.