Bochum-based researcher Dr. Ersin Karapazarlioglu studied the extent to which decomposition processes differ on the surface and underground. For this purpose, he constructed a special observation ...

Forensic entomology and decomposition ecology together explore the breakdown of animal and human remains through interactions among insects, microbes and environmental factors. Insects, notably ...

An isopod, well-adapted to the harsh conditions of arid-lands, crawls on the desert floor in search of plant litter. New study reveals that in arid ecosystems, larger arthropods such as termites and ...

In 1988, police officers in Australia came for Ian Dadour. Not because the entomologist was under arrest, but because they needed his expertise. Investigators asked Dadour to estimate the ages of ...

In the early 1990s, crime-loving television audiences could choose mainly between cozy, fictional detective series such as ...

An analysis of leaf litter breakdown in climatically diverse habitats shows that decomposition by larger invertebrates dominates in hot, dry regions and warmer seasons. Researchers have shown that ...

All over the world, climatic influences, insects and other arthropods, as well as microorganisms cause a constant decomposition of deadwood. This natural decomposition releases significant amounts of ...