Forensic Entomology Review Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• conclusive: forensic entomologists cannot testify in court with _ certainty
• muscidae: forensically important fly family with plumose antennal aristae
• trogidae: beetle family with rough backs encrusted in mud and tissue
• odors: blow flies detect these from dead bodies
• histeridae: beetle family known for playing dead when disturbed
• sarcophagidae: first fly species to arrive during inclement weather
• releasor: pheromone that leads to an immediate response
• thigmotaxis: type of touch-based movement insects can exhibit
• blowfly: spiracles with "button"-like structures are found in this maggot
• submergence: a body found in water undergoes this interval
• allelochemical: chemical used in interspecific communication
• rigor mortis: phase where muscles stiffen in death
• synanthropy: term for insects living in close association with humans
• bloated: stage of decomp where gasses build up from bacteria
• rove: forensic beetle with short elytra; curl abdomens defensively
• maggots: fly larvae that feed on carrion or decomposing matter
• redi: scientist who disproved the spontaneous generation of flies
• liver: tissue type most effective for rearing maggots
• meloidae: beetle family that produces cantharidin
• ambient: _ temperature should be collected at a crime scene.
• putrefaction: colder water slows this down in an aquatic environment
• hooks: maggot mouthparts
• grubs: larvae of scarabidae
• dna: dermestid frass can yield this