How can Entomology be useful in criminal investigations?
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This is a visual of maggots. Maggots are the larva of any insect. The larva of flies are mostly common to be found on dead and decaying things. The knowledge of their life cycle can be used to help find out the time of death of the body.
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How can maggots be used as a medical device? |
Maggots can be used as a medical device because maggots only eat the dead flesh so they can be put on wounds and they would only eat the dead flesh around or in the wound and that would clean it of possible infectious tissue.
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Reflection: |
At the beginning of the unit I was wondering if i'd really enjoy the unit, but I was interested to learn about it. At the end of the unit I was intrigued about how the bugs worked on a body. I was left wondering how long it actually took scientists to learn and get the exact life cycle of the important bugs like fly's.
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