Beetles play a crucial role in forensic investigations, especially in thermobaric blast zones.
🪲 How blasts affect beetles:
- Heat and shockwaves may kill some beetles but not all.
- Surviving beetles colonize remains, feeding on decomposing tissue.
- Blast debris can create new microhabitats for beetles.
🔎 Forensic insights:
- Beetle species diversity helps determine post-mortem interval (PMI).
- Presence of certain beetles indicates the stage of decomposition.
- Beetles aid in confirming the time and conditions of death even in complex blast scenes.
🔥 Fun fact:
- Some beetles can survive extreme conditions by entering diapause (a hibernation-like state).
Beetles are resilient forensic allies in the aftermath of thermobaric blasts.
Keywords: beetles, thermobaric explosion, forensic entomology, decomposition, PMI, blast site ecology
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