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Day 1 (ODE)
Osteologist: Skeleton still intact, possible breaks or fractures.
Decomposition Expert- Genus and species
The Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) are members of the genus, Corvus. Their family to the Corvidae. They make up third of the of the species in the Corvidae family.
Entomologist
No flies yet -
Day 1 (weather)
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Time: 13:56
Temperature: 75ºF
Wind Speed: 14-23 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Animal: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos); Genus: Corvus; Family: Corvidae;
Name of bird: Colonel Ellison -
Day 2
Date: Friday, May 2, 2014
Time: 13:59
Temperature: 81ºF
Wind Speed: 16-28 mph
Wind Direction: NE
Weather: Sunny, Partly Cloudy
NOTES: No Bugs; Lots of Moisture -
Day 3-4
No data collected, body farm vandalized. Colonel Ellison got decapitated and moved. -
Day 5
Decomposition Expert- The crow is physically the same except the head is cut off.
Entomology: 2 flies spotted around the body, no maggots were spotted
Osteologist: besides the birds head being off, the body remains intact and in decent condition for this far into the decomposition process.
Date: Monday, May 5, 2014
Time: 13:49
Temperature: 92ºF
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind Direction: S
Weather: Sunny/ Partly Cloudy
NOTES: Bird head detached from bird; someone tampered with the animal. -
Day 6 (ODE)
Osteologist- The body was intact besides beheading except a scavenger has come to pick in the neck and sternum area, where the maggots are most present.
Decomposition Expert- The crow is physically the same except the head is cut off. The body is 12 inches long.
Entomology: There were maggots and small larvae in the body. The head appeared to have been eaten from the inside, but no maggots spotted inside of it. -
Day 6 (weather)
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Time: 13:47
Temperature: 86ºF
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: S
Weather: Sunny/ Windy
Notes: Humid weather; Sighting of maggots -
Day 7 (ODE)
Osteologist: Very little change except more maggots and degradation of “meatiness” on the bones in the neck/chest area. Decomposition Expert: The eyes are gone, the body is the same except more of the inside are being eaten off. The process is slower than other animals in the farm. The body is about 10 inches long. Entomologist: Several maggots inside the corpse, estimated to be about 1 cm each. -
Day 7 (weather)
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Time: 13:45
Temperature: 90ºF
Wind Speed: 26 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Weather: Windy/ Cloudy -
Day 8
Osteologist: no data
Decomposition Expert: no data
Entomologist: no data Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014
Time: 13:52
Temperature: 77ºF
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Weather: Windy/ T-Storms; Light showers
Notes: None -
Day 9
Osteologist: The meat and other things on the bone are starting to be eaten off or broken down.
Decomposition Expert: We can see the bones and the bird is a smaller size.
Entomologist: 2cm maggots, several ants, 3 flies resting on container, earwig spotted Date: Friday, May 9, 2014
Time: 13:50
Temperature: 89ºF
Wind Speed: 19 mph
Wind Direction: S
Weather: Mostly Cloudy -
Day 12
Osteologist: Virtually nothing has changed, just slowly decaying.
Decomposition Expert:The body is physically has not changed although it is smaller. The insides of the body is being eaten.
Entomologist: 2.5 cm maggots, less maggots than before. Few ants spotted, earthworms said to be spotted before examining Colonel Ellison. Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Time: 13:53
Temperature: 91ºF
Wind Speed: 28 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy -
Day 13
Osteologist: Body is looking a little more decomposed; more bone showing.
Decomposition Expert: No change on the surface but from the inside the bones are left. All the stuff in the inside is black.
Entomologist: No maggots spotted today, a few ants and a dead fly was spotted. Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Time: 13:50
Temperature: 72ºF
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind Direction: N
Weather: Cloudy -
Day 14
Osteologist: It seems as if everything is slowly just decaying off the bones until leaving them bare and by themselves. This is obviously a long process.
Decomposition Expert: No change on the surface but from the inside the bones are left. All the stuff in the inside is black.
Entomologist: One 2.5 cm maggot spotted, no other insects seen Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Time: 13:51
Temperature: 72ºF
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Cold breeze -
Day 15
Osteologist: A tad more bone showing.
Decomposition Expert: The physical appearance is the same and the insides are being or already eaten up. The tissues are also mostly are gone.
Entomologist: Two flies spotted, several ants, no maggots seen. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Time: 13:45
Temperature: 83ºF
Wind Speed: 18-24 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Weather: Partly Cloudy -
Day 16 (weather)
Date: Friday, May 16, 2014
Time: 13:52
Temperature: 89ºF
Wind Speed: 22-31 mph
Wind Direction: S
Weather: Partly Cloudy/ Windy -
Day 16 (ODE)
Osteologist: No noticeable difference in bone structure or decomposition besides a little shrinking.
Decomposition Expert:The physical body is shrinking in size and there is not much difference since thursday because the insides eaten up and the bird feather keep outside physical status the same.
Entomologist: One fly spotted today, several ants under the body. -
Day 19
Osteologist: Bones are more prominent and some are splintered.
Decomposition Expert: The bird is smaller and skinnier. It is 30 cm long.
Entomologist: No maggots spotted, hardly any ants spotted, one fly spotted Date: Monday, May 19, 2014
Time: 13:50
Temperature: 84ºF
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind Direction: S
Weather: Windy
