Thermobaric blasts don’t just destroy structures β they can warp the biology of insects, too. And thatβs a forensic goldmine.
ποΈβπ¨οΈ The Hidden Clue:
Larvae feeding on thermally scorched remains grow faster, smaller, or deformed β all depending on:
- The temperature spike
- The blast duration
- Residual chemical residues
These alterations tell entomologists if the body was burned pre- or post-mortem, or moved after the explosion.
π§ͺ Science Behind the Goo:
- High heat denatures proteins in tissues, reducing nutritional value.
- Some maggots die early, others mutate, leaving behind a larval βsignatureβ of blast exposure.
π¨ Field Tip:
Collect maggots from different body zones. Size and development mismatch across the corpse could reveal a blast vector or direction of heat exposure.
Maggots donβt lie. They adapt, suffer, and document β biologically β the violence they fed on. π₯π
Keywords: maggot deformation thermobaric, forensic larvae growth patterns, insect blast evidence, post-explosion insect timeline, heat-altered entomology
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