Severe post mortem damages by ants on a human corpse

We report a case of skin damages on a human corpse found in late spring in a suburban area of Cosenza (Region Calabria, Southern Italy) caused by activity of Tapinoma nigerrimum (Nylander) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

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Flies and ants: A forensic entomological neglect case of an elderly man in Calabria, Southern Italy

This is a case of an 80-year-old man who was neglected for one to two weeks in Calabria (Italy). Different flies and ant lesions were present.

Key Words: neglect of the elderly, forensic entomology, ants, ant lesions, Diptera.

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