Table 4 Number of insect species on the carcasses above the ground and in the buried environment.

From: A comparative study of decomposition and associated insects on pig carcasses buried at 40 and 80 cm depths

Insect order

Carcasses

Above ground

40 cm depth

80 cm depth

Diptera

5

3

1

Celeoptera

3

6

3

Hemiptera

0

0

1

Hymenoptera

1

0

0

Isopoda

0

1

1

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