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Sandy the Squirrel (SCIURDAE)

  • Day 0

    Day 0

    No bugs or flies
  • Day 1

    Day 1

    5 bugs were inside the cooler crawling around, but no site of flies or other insects were spotted.
  • Day 2

    Day 2

    No insects present, Sandy is still very much intact.
  • Day 3

    Day 3

    Bloating has begun, and a fly was seen to enter Sandy
  • Day 4

    Day 4

    Blow flies are present, and bloating has continued.
  • Day 7

    Day 7

    Head has decomposed, leaving only the skull. Insects are more present-such as ants and flies.
  • Day 8

    Day 8

    Head and neck have further decomposed. Maggots are present- about 1/2 cm in length.
  • Day 9

    Day 9

    The decomposition has progressed. The maggots are about 1 cm in length. There are more then 100 in total.
  • Day 10

    Day 10

    The body is almost fully decomposed. The maggots are 1 cm in length.
  • Day 11

    Day 11

    The body is fully decomposed. There is evidence of larvae in the container. There are new maggots growing, about 1/2 cm in length.