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FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
Volume 289, Issue -, Pages 390-396Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.06.002
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Honeybee combs; Vespidae nests; Sciurus vulgaris; Human corpse; Microhabitats; Mummification
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- Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, University of Wroclaw, Poland [1076/S/IBS/2018]
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We report, for the first time, a case of nesting by Apis mellifera mellifera (L., 1758) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae), Vespula vulgaris (L., 1758) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae), and Sciurus vulgaris L., 1758 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) inside a mummified human corpse in natural conditions (Lower Silesia province, south-western Poland). A case history, autopsy findings, and biological observations are provided. A list of the insect species found in the corpse is provided and compared with available data. Other zoological findings are mentioned and briefly discussed. (c) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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