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Day 1
No body. Overcast
Slight wind
72 degrees
50% chance of rain
No insects present Observations: Broken skeleton, guts outside of body -
Day 2
Sciuridae (Squirrell) body located. Overcast
Slight wind
71 degrees
Drizzly/rainy
Very humid Observations: Immediately attracted blowflies -
Day 3
Overcast/cloudy
20-30mph wind
Around 75 degrees Observations: Animal was dragged 7 ft away from its original burial No bones are visible yet and squirrel’s structure looks the same from when we found it flattened on the road. Maggots are starting to decompose the squirrels body. First stages of the blowfly cycle are visible with flies, eggs, and small larval. -
Day 4
Overcast/cloudy
20-30mph wind
Around 75 degrees Observations: Animal was dragged 7 ft away from its original burial -
Day 5
Partly cloudy
Winds from NE at 15-20mph
65 degrees
0% chance of rain Observations: Vital organs are missing; more insects present -
Day 6
Cloudy
Winds from E at 10-15mph
67 degrees
Dry conditions Observations: Rabbit has been moved once again; ants around body -
Day 7
66 degrees
Showers/thunderstorms developing
Cloudy with steady temps
Winds from E at 15mph Observations: no maggots, mostly ants covering the animal -
Day 8
Mostly cloudy
73 degrees
Winds from S at 15-20mph
No current chance of rain Observations: no insects present; mandible can be seen -
Day 9
Cloudy
73 degrees
Winds from S at 15-20mph
Thunderstorms possible Entomologist report: No bugs there as rain was presnt and might have scared them away. Decomposition expert Report: Few maggots, pupa have started to form and mainly just fur, bones, and some body parts are left. Osteologist Report - bones beginning to stain from decay Observations: Mandible still visible, few insects present -
Day 10
79 degrees
Winds from SE at 5mph
79% humidity
Little fog Bones broken all tangled - still decapitated - you're able to see the vertebrae, tibia, femur, and tibula Observations: Rib cage semi-visible, few insects present -
Day 11
76 degrees
Mostly cloudy
Winds from SE at 10-15mph
Thunderstorms possible Squirrels skin is leathery and bones are the only thing inside. Bones and flesh scattered, no insects present. Rainy weather highly affected decomposition of squirrel.
