Forensic “Pigology” (Time of Colonization?) Education Transfer Plan IISME/Lockheed Martin Space Systems Gordon Sanford, July 2012
“Body Dump” Pig foot secured to ground with long nail and inverted planter cage for protection from local scavengers.
Pig foot with eggs oviposited (approximately 1 day old)
Fly Eggs at 40x magnification (approx 1 day old)
Maggot mass on/under skin of pig foot
Collected fly larvae (maggots) in Petri dish
Fly larvae (maggot), 3rd Instar stage
Spiracles slits, Peritreme complete, Third-instar Larvae
Spiracular slits directed to center, Peritreme incomplete
Spiracular slits not directed to the center…
Peritreme complete & thick, Spiracular slits directed towards the center, Third-instar Bottle Fly Larvae
Peritreme complete & thick, Spiracular slits directed towards the center, Third-instar Bottle Fly Larvae
Four stages of Puparium, (left to right) maggot hardening, day 1-2 pupa, days 3-5 pupa, day 7+ ready to hatch
Green Bottle Fly (freshly hatched, soft wings)
Flesh Fly Spiracules not directed to center, Peritreme incomplete
Secondary Screw Worm Fly
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