Decomposition and insect succession of clothed and unclothed carcasses in Western Australia Sasha C. Voss, David F. Cook, Ian R. Dadour Forensic Science International Volume 211, Issue 1, Pages 67-75 (September 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018 Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Four defined stages of pig decomposition observed during the study: fresh (A), bloat (B), wet (C) and dry (D). Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Autumn succession onto clothed carcasses (2001). Species occurrence reported where specimens were present on a sample day. Differing line widths (adults – black, immatures – grey) indicate specimen presence on one, two or three replicates. Decomposition and life stage identified by the following: bloat, wet, dry, (A) adults, (E) eggs, (L) larvae and (P) pupae. Indicates maggot masses (>500) present. Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Autumn succession onto unclothed carcasses (2001). Species occurrence reported where specimens were present on a sample day. Differing line widths (adults – black, immatures – grey) indicate specimen presence on one or two replicates. Decomposition and life stage identified by the following: bloat, wet, dry, skeletal, (A) adults, (E) eggs, (L) larvae and (P) pupae. Indicates maggot masses (>500) present. Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Autumn succession onto clothed carcasses (2003). Species occurrence reported where specimens were present on a sample day. Differing line widths (adults – black, immatures – grey) indicate specimen presence on one, two or three replicates. Decomposition and life stage identified by the following: bloat, wet, dry, (A) adults, (E) eggs, (L) larvae and (P) pupae. Indicates maggot masses (>500) present. Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Autumn succession onto unclothed carcasses (2003). Species occurrence reported where specimens were present on a sample day (adults – black, immatures – grey). Decomposition and life stage identified by the following: bloat, wet, dry, skeletal, (A) adults, (E) eggs, (L) larvae and (P) pupae. Indicates maggot masses (>500) present. Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Ambient temperature and average internal carcass temperature for clothed and unclothed carcasses in 2001 (A) and 2003 (B). Recordings were stopped when the first probe was exposed through larval feeding and tissue loss to ambient temperature (day 38). Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 7 Average control soil temperature (1m from carcasses) and soil temperature associated with clothed and unclothed carcasses during decomposition in 2001 (A) and 2003 (B). Forensic Science International 2011 211, 67-75DOI: (10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.018) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions