»Can crime scene insects tell us if a victim was poisoned or if the body was moved? Come investigate with forensic expert Dr Mark Benecke at INSECT WEEK SPECIAL EVENT, ONLINE, 22 JUNE, TUESDAY, 12.30 PM → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forensic-entomology-insect-deputies-can-solve-crimes-tickets-158399704781 (no charge) Forensic entomology is used to detect (bloody) weapons, estimate the time since colonisation of a corpse, find out if a body was moved or contained poison that can now only be found in the insects who fed on the body. (Warning: There might be graphic imagery in this talk. So please take care.) How does insect colonisation of a body help detectives, especially of different parts of the body are colonised differently? The idea of using insects in crime cases has existed for centuries but the field has developed since developmental growth curves of more species have become better known. Case reports give us a better understanding of local — e.g. microclimatic — conditions at the scene of crime. Dr Mark Benecke is a long-time Fellow of the Linnean Society, and godfather of some book restorations at the Linnean Society Library. He works internationally as a forensic expert, mostly in the fields of blood spatter, forensic entomology and 'genetic fingerprints'. In Germany, he is a certified and sworn in expert for biological stains in crime cases.«
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Linnean Society of London
Forensic insects & insect extinction
Speech at European Parliament