Forensic entomologists help detectives solve crimes and bring offenders to justice by deciphering clues left by insects on human remains discovered at a crime scene. Becoming a forensic entomologist ...

Insects that have not been previously associated with human corpses actually interact with dead human bodies, which may provide clues for forensic entomologists in the future, new research suggests.

Drexel University environmental science graduate Jackie Garcia had the opportunity to pursue an independent study during her senior year. She chose Academy scientist and Drexel professor Jon Gelhaus ...

When local forensic entomologist David Faulkner was brought on to the case, he found something that didn’t belong. He said the maggots crawling on Martello’s remains weren’t all desert dwellers, and ...

Researchers at Cranfield University are using blowflies and other insects to develop a database which will provide a complementary method of estimating time since death in forensic investigations. The ...

An insect that was once found mainly in China and in South America has begun to appear in Europe. Forensic entomologists - who gain vital crime scene information such as time of death by studying the ...

Dr. Edward Mondor is associate professor of biology at Georgia Southern University (GSU) with a focus in entomology. Mondor also serves as the interim director for the GSU Center for Forensic Sciences ...

Most forensic entomology investigations generally focus on insects such as blow flies or beetles. However, the authors of a new paper have shown that tiny mites can reveal information as well. Most ...

Flesh-flies frequently give birth to maggots on corpses of human and other animals. sankax FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – Insects are everywhere. Their ubiquitous nature, and the fact they represent the ...

A few episodes ago, we heard from forensic scientists at the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER) – that’s the official name for what, in books and movies, they would call ...

Use of forensic entomology is spotty, compared to routine procedures such as ballistics or blood spatter, hair, and fiber analyses. "It depends on the area and the police force. Here in British ...