The correct order of insect populations on a dead body is _____.

A) mites, blowflies adults, blowfly eggs, blowfly larvae, blowfly pupae, beetles
B) blowfly adults, blowfly eggs, blowfly larvae, blowfly pupae, mites, beetles
C) blowfly adults, blowfly eggs, blowfly pupae, blowfly larvae, mites, beetles
D) blowfly pupae, blowfly adults, blowfly eggs, blowfly larvae, mites, beetles

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Answer:

B) blowfly adults, blowfly eggs, blowfly larvae, blowfly pupae, mites, beetles

Explanation:

The first insects that reach the corpse or dead body are flies called blowflies or Calliphoridae. They get attracted to the dead body soonest after death and lay their eggs in either the orifices or any wounds present on the corpse.

The mature blow flies reach at the dead body and lay their eggs few minutes after death occurs. This is because the odour of corpse attracts them. The eggs then develop into larvae or maggots. These maggots then feed on the dead parts develop into pupae and get mature into an adult blow fly.

Flies have a great ability to reach at the dead body and so they reach before other insects to reach at dead body, i.e beetles and mites etc.

The carcass beetles, hide beetles and ham beetles due to their chewing mouthparts, consume the skin, dry flesh and ligaments. Mites devour the hair of the dead bodies which causes the consumption of all the body except bones that slowly disintegrate with time.

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