Forensic entomology studies what?

• A. The invasion of insects and their developmental stages on cadavers
• B. The analysis of incised wounds
• C. The study of pollen on clothing
• D. The chemical residues on bones

Answer: (A)

Forensic entomology centers on insects associated with a body to learn about time since death and the circumstances around death. By identifying the species present and examining their developmental stages—eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults—experts can estimate how long a body has been exposed and how environmental factors like temperature affected progression. This combination of insect biology and decomposition timing makes it the study of insect invasion and development on cadavers. The other topics belong to different forensic sciences—wound analysis is forensic pathology, pollen analysis is palynology, and chemical residues on bones fall under chemical analysis or toxicology.