What is the TOC?

To what family does this insect belong?  

What type of feeding habit do they possess?    

What stage of decomposition would you expect to find this beetle in?

What family to rove beetles belong to? Make sure to capitalize the name and spelling counts. Calliphoridae Stratiomyidae Scarabaeidae Sarcophagidae Trogidae Muscidae Silphidae Piophilidae Dermestidae Staphylinidae Cleridae

What family do skin beetles belong to? Make sure to capitalize the name and spelling counts. Calliphoridae Stratiomyidae Scarabaeidae Sarcophagidae Trogidae Muscidae Silphidae Piophilidae Dermestidae Staphylinidae Cleridae

What family do carrion beetles belong to? Make sure to capitalize the name and spelling counts. Calliphoridae Stratiomyidae Scarabaeidae Sarcophagidae Trogidae Muscidae Silphidae Piophilidae Dermestidae Staphylinidae Cleridae

An insect was collected from a scene, but the investigator was unsure what it is. They say it is long and thin and dark brown in color. It’s pretty flat and have what appear to be pinchers at one end. What type of insect is this (common name) [blank1] What order does it belong to? Spelling and capitalization always count. [blank2]

You are called to a scene to collect entomological evidence and you notice that colonization is focused in the head region. What does this colonization pattern indicate to you?

Flies will arrive within minutes of a body being exposed.