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Insects and death
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Can insects tell how long a body is dead?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Probably not in the sense of hours and minutes, but in terms of the various stages of decay. As soon as a body dies, various bacteria get to work, and various chemical reactions follow. These will give or a variety of gasses and scents, which appropriate insects will sense, and they will move in and commence eating and egg-laying (sorry if that's a bit graphic!) and as decomposition continues, so the next stage of insects will appear as the gradual breakdown of tissue is completed.
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