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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brianfm" data-source="post: 1542523" data-attributes="member: 11997">Hi PieThanks for the link.The diary sounds really interesting.  Have you put any of it on the forum, cos I'm afraid I've missed it if you have.Perhaps the maggots you mention where in fact maggots of Flesh Flies.  I know it is the stages in the life cycle of the fly which is important in forensics.  I seem to remember that the worker I heard talking about this on radio was an American and it seemed to be a major part of her work.  She spoke of the identification of missing persons and the use in murder investigations.  It would certainly make for an interesting conversation at a dinner party, after the coffee that is!!!Cheers</blockquote>