What do bugs have to do with forensic science?
As the old saying from the “Book of Common Prayers” goes, “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” Sometimes recited at funerals, the phrase describes the cycle of life and how humans go from birth to death, from growth to decay. Forensic scientists and criminal investigators, however, should have their own version of the quote, something along the lines of: “Ashes to ashes, dust to bug food.” Forensic Image Gallery When investigators attempt to solve a mysterious event involving sudden and unexpected death, they have to look at clues in order to piece together the events. They need to answer a lot of questions: What happened here? Who committed this crime? Why? What method, weapons or tools did they use? When did this happen? Using a vast background of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, anthropology and math, trained specialists can look at the fragments of evidence le
