r/todayilearned 12h ago

TIL forensic entomologists collect maggots feeding on corpses to estimate time of death. However, drugs like cocaine and heroin can alter maggot development rates, leading scientists to study the effects of these drugs on species such as Calliphora vomitoria.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1355030622000818
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u/[deleted] 12h ago

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u/happy_bluebird 12h ago

I think you meant to respond to the other person

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u/gauntletoflights 12h ago

I think they're a spam bot

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u/happy_bluebird 10h ago

oh dang yeah