What worms devour the body? I was reading this site which broached **comedones** , an esoteric word to me; so I thought to look up its etymology which I find exceptionally singular and peculiar (I would have never guessed that the word originated from _`to eat up`_ !) : > Etmyonline: "blackhead," etc., 1866, from Latin comedo "glutton," from comedere `"to eat up"` (see comestible). **A name formerly given to worms that devour the body** ; transferred in medical use to secretions that resemble them. Footnote: ODO also offers an etymology.

A maggot typically feeds on carrion. A maggot is the larva of a fly and usually particular to the larvae of _Brachyceran_ flies, such as houseflies, cheese flies, and blowflies. !maggot

Interestingly decomposition from maggots has a lot of use in forensic science as the presence or development of maggots on a corpse can be useful to a forensic entomologists to determine the approximate time of death. Depending on the species and the conditions, maggots may be observed on a body within 24 hours. The eggs are laid on the body and when the eggs hatch, the maggots move towards their preferred conditions and begin to feed. Insects are usually useful 25–80 hours post mortem and is contingent on temp humidity and oxygen availability. After 80 hours, this method becomes less reliable.