forensic entomology has gained a strong legitimacy in recent years for introducing vital evidence into investigations worldwide. without the collection and preservation of insects, associated with a death scene, we could not properly estimate the time of death as well as other valuable information concerning the circumstances of the body. human corpses, no matter the manner of death, are aided by insect decomposers. this makes the storage of the body prior to the autopsy, a vital step in the field of forensics.