RichieNotes3

Flies can help determine the time of death of a body. Because flies are drawn to decomposing things and blood, they are attracted to the bodies. The time of death is determend by the stage that the fly is at: larvae, pupae, and adults. The flies are most useful in the summer because that is when they are most attracted to the bodies. The flies do not lay eggs during the winter therefore the fly cycles cannot help determine the time of death of the body.