An Initial Study On Arthropod Succession On Exposed Human Tissues In Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

*[The aim of this study is to document arthropod fauna & succession pattern in relation to decomposition stages of human left over parts, in Assiut, during spring-summer season. The experiment was performed during spring-summer season. Specimens were placed in a box, floored with soil, & protected with scavenger-exclusion cage & placed upon the roof of Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University Campus. At each inspection, specimens of flying insects, larvae, & crawling species were collected. Immature stages were reared in the laboratory to adult stage for identifcation. The main insect groups are discussed in relation to decomposition stages. Many insect species were identified & the following orders were represented: Diptera (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae), Coleoptera (Dermestidae), & Hymenoptera (Formicidae, unidentified species).]