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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo
I remember years ago seeing a Forensic Files type TV show and it was explained that a human body left out in a hot and humid climate area, such as parts of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, etc., becomes unidentifiable in less than 48 hours and soon after is not even recognizable as human (this was not accounting for animal activity but did include insect feasting). Pretty gnarly.
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Some years ago I saw on 60 minutes 20/20 or some simliar show a story about "forensic farms". These are place Coroners and forensic experts go to train and learn how the body decomposes under various conditions.
They may take oe body and place it in a car with the windows up in the sun, another with the windows down, another they may put the car with the body in it in a lake or pond.Other bodies they may just lay on the ground exposed with and with out clothing. Some partially buried, some in plastic bags, etc.
From that show to this day I look at road kill to judge how long it has been laying there. The show stated that flies will arrive almost instantly and begin laying eggs. They are attracked to the openings in bodies, Eyes, nasal passages, anus, vagina and open wounds. The eggs hatch within hours, the larvae will eat a body from the inside out as they want the moisture and blood source.
Whenever I sit down to eat and a fly shows up I immediately think of that show. It was very interesting.