Insect+Use

** **Blow Flies**- large metallic-looking flies belonging to the family Calliphoridea in the order Fiptera ofen attracted to a dead body immediately after death **Entomology**- the study of insects **First-Instar (first-stage larvae)**- these are very delicate and prone to desiccation and they rely on liquid protein for their meals because they are unable to break skin **Forensic Entomology**- the study of the insects associated with a dead body **Maggot**- fly larva prior to the maturation of the adult fly **Pupal Cases**- the covering from which adult flies emerge and leave the body **Second Instar (Second-Stage fly larvae)**- a slightly larger, less delicate stageresulting from the molting of first-instar larvae that can penetrate skin by using proteolytic enzymes and the rasping actions of its mouthparts **Third Instar**- a voracious feeder and frequently aggregates in large masses that can generate a tremendous amount of heat; these masses can remove a large amount of tissue in a short amount of time
 * __ Glossary of Chapter 9: Entomology __