Forensic Entomology Crossword Puzzle

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Forensic Entomology Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • autolysis : the process of self-digestion where cells break down after death.
  • entomologist : a scientist who studies insects, often helping solve crimes.
  • maggot mass : a writhing cluster of fly larvae feeding on decomposing tissue.
  • accumulated degree hours : a measure of heat energy used to estimate insect growth stages and time since death.
  • ambient temperature : the surrounding air temperature, which affects insect activity.
  • metamorphosis : the developmental process insects go through from egg to adult.
  • oviposition : the act of insects laying eggs, often seen in decomposing bodies.
  • succession : the predictable order in which different insect species arrive at a body.