Comments | wtf_nature: I had a textbook called "Dissection of the Fetal Pig"

gemfyre in wtf_nature

I had a textbook called "Dissection of the Fetal Pig"

Jan 11, 2008 07:54

This kinda reminds me of it.

Dr. Jerry Payne's time lapse movie of the decomposition of a baby pig. The technique of time-lapse photography is employed to illustrate the rapid removal of carrion (4 days reduced to approximately 6 minutes). The film demonstrates the sequence of tissue destruction and the role of insects in the ultimate ( Read more... )

forensic entomology, maggots, decomposition, flies

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voodooskeleton January 10 2008, 23:03:41 UTC

THAT WAS HORRIFIC BUT TOTALLY AWESOME

cheshirepurr January 10 2008, 23:04:53 UTC

Reminds me of the Nine Inch Nails video of the decaying fox. Gross but fascinating.

gemfyre January 10 2008, 23:07:56 UTC

NIN made a video of a decaying fox? *perks*

gefiltebitch January 10 2008, 23:11:02 UTC

hurt, wasn't it?

cheshirepurr January 11 2008, 00:05:24 UTC

Yup, Hurt.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iFx2TmQfM-o

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gefiltebitch January 10 2008, 23:08:11 UTC

omg nightmare at 2:00 when it looks like it's starting to talk.

alaitallon January 10 2008, 23:09:16 UTC

No kidding. I was watching in horror and thinking, "Oh god, oh god, WHY IS IT MOVING?!"

voodooskeleton January 10 2008, 23:14:50 UTC

I THOUGHT THAT TOO

gefiltebitch January 10 2008, 23:15:40 UTC

OF COURSE YOU DID IT'S EFFING HORRIFYING :D

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karinny January 10 2008, 23:08:18 UTC

and that, right there, is why I could never get into forensics.

about that rice I'm cooking for dinner? never mind.

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karinny January 10 2008, 23:14:01 UTC

amazing, sure... but not something I want to see every day :) it's not so bad in fast-forward.

godsy January 11 2008, 15:27:55 UTC

I'm taking Forensic Sci as an elective this year. We looked at pictures of a man who committed suicide by stabbing himself in the eyes with two butter knives.

Yay. ;.;

alaitallon January 10 2008, 23:08:32 UTC

Oh man, grubs/maggots/larva squick me out so much and that last little bit made me nearly throw up (not to mention the part where the bugs started making the pig's mouth look like it was moving and snarling creeped the hell out of me). X_X Why do I keep clicking these kinds of things? There's just no unseeing that. X(