We revise the taxonomy of species of the ant genus Cephalotes occurring in Brazil. Sixty-
four species are recognized, distributed in 14 species groups. Five species are described as …

The arthropod succession on carrion plays a forensically important role in estimating
minimum post-mortem intervals (mPMIs). Among these arthropods, flies and beetles are the …

Ants are one of the first insects to find an exposed cadaver and can be present during all
stages of decomposition. Although these organisms are not commonly used in postmortem …

Knowing the importance of participation by insects at cadaverous decomposition processes,
and the limited use of the family Formicidae in criminal investigations, this study aims to …

Resumo Em Hymenoptera, o grupo Formicidae é de grande importância forense e pode
estar presente durante todos os estágios de decomposição do corpo. O objetivo do estudo …

Ants of the genus Solenopsis Westwood, 1840 play a relevant role in forensic entomology
studies due to the changes they can cause in cadaveric fauna This study aims to evaluate …

Poucos estudos evidenciam a fauna de insetos colonizadora de cadáveres de animais
silvestres, todavia, as formigas são consideradas um importante táxon na colonização …

Notwithstanding their specialized herbivorous diet, leaf-cutting ants opportunistically exploit
temporary resources such as insect or vertebrate carcasses. We report on the first case of …

Observation: On a shrub some 110 cm off the ground, an Oriental whip snake of about 1 m
total length (initially mistaken for a green vine) was observed covered in hundreds of …

A decomposição de carcaças é fundamental na ciclagem de nutrientes nos ecossistemas e
é mediada, em grande parte, por insetos que exercem a quebra física da matéria orgânica …