Entomology can be defined as the scientific study of insects such as arthropods i.e living organisms having exoskeletons, a pair of antenna and compound eyes, three (3) body segments and six (6) legs.

Forensic entomology can be defined as the scientific study of the invasion of insects, as well as their arthropods counterparts on post-mortem bodies or decomposed cadavers in legal matters such as during legal investigation.

This ultimately implies that, forensic entomology deals with the scientific study of insects in order to help in establishing the true position of a dead victim of a crime before the actions and transport of the decomposed cadaver by insects. Also, this field of science can be used to establish a relationship between the suspect and the dead victim of a crime.

Hence, all law enforcement agencies need an Entomological Evidence Collection Kit in order to be prepared for a case involving forensic entomology because the insects and their arthropods counterparts or relatives when collected are kept safely in the kit for further investigation.

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