Photographic Atlas of Insects of Forensic Importance in Northern Ohio

This page showcases many of the specimens collected at CMNH. Some have been taken from bodies examined by Dr. Keiper at the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office, or are sample specimens already in the museum collection, while others were collected in carrion bait traps specifically for this project.

Thanks to Dr. Yezid Gutierrez for contributing many of the composite images.

Diptera Calliphora vicina Cheese skipper fly Cochliomyia mascellaria Cochliomyia mascellaria, spiracles Lucilia illustris Dryomyza anilis Muscidae House fly, spiracles Nemopoda nitidula, adult Nemopoda nitidula, pupa Nemopoda nitidula, pupa with mites Phaenicia sericata Phormia regina Pollenia rudis Coleoptera Sarcophagidae Necrobia rufipes Omosita discoidea Rove beetle Hymenoptera Parasitic wasp, Aphaereta sp.

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