Posted on May 28, 2020 By Michael Griffiths
Forensic entomology makes use of scorpionflies’ habit of feeding on human corpses. Scorpionflies were the first insects to arrive at a donated human cadaver and remained on the corpse for one and a half days. The presence of scorpionflies thus indicates that a body must be fresh.
Scorpion Fly
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Interesting information.
You now know what to look for now, if you stumble upon a corpse on one of your walks, Anne. 🙂
Guess if one of them lands on me, I’m not as alive as I think I am. 🙂
I guess this is true if you are able feel the scorpion fly land on you, Mary. 🙂
My husband asked me about the person on WordPress who took amazing photographs of insects and I said I hadn’t seen any for a while – so great to have you back!
Thank you, Cara. 🙂