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The type of insects and the stage of the insect's life can give some indication on how long a body has been dead. True False

Sagot :

In general, no, it is false that the type of insects and the stage of the insect's life can give some indication on how long a body has been dead. 

Answer: True

Explanation:

Forensic entomology is a sub-discipline of forensic science. It deals with the study of insects and their life cycles which are found in close proximity of the dead body. The type of insects grow over the body depends upon the stage of decomposition of the body. Also the life cycle varies depending upon the feeding nature of the immature stages of the developing insect on the dead body. More deformed body by the insects as evident by the colonization of eggs, and other immature stages as well as the mature insects can give indication of the time since death.

On the basis of the above description, the given statement is true .