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#7 - The lamb - 5/30/25
Fig. 1 - Thawing the lamb I started with just the frozen carcass, which I then had to thaw. First, my teacher suggested we use a...
Murray Murray
May 30, 20252 min read


#6 - Dry Remains - 5/23/25
I would like to start by apologizing for my disappearance. I had to leave school (and thus my lab) temporarily due to medical issues, but...
Murray Murray
May 23, 20252 min read


#5 - Arrival of flies - 4/15/25
Fig. 1 - Flies on the calf carcass When I went back out on Monday, 4/14/25, there was an abundance of flies on the carcass (Fig.1), as...
Murray Murray
Apr 15, 20252 min read


#4 - Checking on the Calf - 4/2/25
Fig. 1 - calf after 1 day Yesterday (4/2/25), I went out to the field again to check and see what insects may be on the body, and (to my...
Murray Murray
Apr 3, 20251 min read


#3 - putting the calf out - 4/1/25
Fig. 1 - wheelbarrow used to carry the calf Here (Fig. 1) is the wheelbarrow I used to carry the calf into the woods behind my dorm. You...
Murray Murray
Apr 1, 20252 min read


#2 - Putting out the Cameras - 3/31/25
Fig. 1 - cage with cameras Fig. 2 - one type of photo-timelapse camera used for this experiment Fig. 1 is the cage, now with the cameras...
Murray Murray
Mar 31, 20251 min read


#1 - Staking in the Cage - 3/29/25
Fig. 1 - Picture of the Stakes I Used <-- Here is one of the Stakes I used to ensure that the cage and the calf carcass inside won't be...
Murray Murray
Mar 29, 20251 min read
Human Insect Interactions
It was the middle of July when my family threw me a circus-themed seventh birthday party in our backyard. All of my elementary school...
Murray Murray
Mar 23, 20256 min read
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