Behind the scenes of unsolved murders, detective insects in the field of forensic entomology play an important role. Depending on the decomposition processes of corpses, the time of death is determined by retrospectively examining which insect appears at which stage.
Insects found on decomposing corpses, which develop, give important clues to the time of death and whether the body was moved from one place to another.
Thanks to their strong sense of smell, the insects can reach the corpses within 4 minutes. He explained that it takes between 20 and 60 minutes for the larvae to form from the eggs laid by the insects feeding on the corpse.