This is a case of an 80-year-old man who was neglected for one to two weeks in Calabria (Italy). Different flies and ant lesions were present.
Key Words: neglect of the elderly, forensic entomology, ants, ant lesions, Diptera.
Read MoreDermestes frischii and D. undulatus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on a Human Corpse in Southern Italy
Dermestidae and other necrophagous beetles may aid in the estimation of post-mortem interval, especially in situations where decompostionen is advanced and therefore, insect succession patterns are the best method available.
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