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Darrel Death by Decomposition

By melish
  • Day 1

    Day 1
    Weather:
    Humidity: 43%
    Wind: NNW 4 mph
    Pressure: 30.20 in
    Visibility: 10.0 miles
    Entomology:
    Blow flies when found
    Several openings
    Gut hanging out
  • Day 2

    Day 2
    Weather:
    Humidity 89%
    Wind: S 14mph
    Very Sunny and the grass contains dew Entomology
    The openings are beginning to show signs of decay.
    The mandible is showing a slightly crushed.
    The animal is surrounded by blow flies.
    The flies are trying to enter through the mouth which is 1inch open.
    The guts are also coming out so the flies are there as well.
    The openings are blackened
  • Day 3

    Day 3
    Weather:
    HUmidity: 36%
    Wind: SE 6 mph
    Partly Cloudy Blow flies
    .5cm maggots
  • Day 4

    Day 4
    Weather:
    Humdity: 29%
    Wind: N 1mph
    Very Sunny Blow flies
    2cm maggots
  • Day 5

    No observation
  • Day 6

    No observation
  • Day 7

    Day 7
    Weather:
    Cloudy - moist/wet ground
    Humidity: 89%
    Wind: S 14pmh Baby blow flies
    1.5cm maggots and 1cm maggots
    The flies and maggots must have laid eggs
  • Day 8

    Day 8
    Weather:
    Humidity: 49%
    Wind: S 11 mph The bugs are gone
    Mostly skin and bone
    The animal is starting to become soil
  • Day 9

    Day 9
    Weather: Sunny, minimal clouds
    Humidity: 52%
    Wind: S 18 mph No bugs
    Still decomposing to soil
    The hips are open and blackened
  • Day 10

    Day 10
    Weather: Sunny and Bright
    Humidity: 49%
    Wind: N 6mph No more bugs
    Bottom of squirrel is black
    Hips are open and bones are visible