There is a right way and a wrong way to pin a fly for forensic purposes. The right way involves placing the pin toward the fly's right side, because certain hairs that need to be examined are located in its middle.
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While observing flies look for mates, Mike Rowe learned to tell the difference between a boy at a girl fly: The eyes of female flies are spread apart, while the eyes of males touch.
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At Purdue University's Forensic Entomological Research Compound, Mike Rowe's gag reflex had plenty of exercise. Plenty.
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After collecting specimens from a rotting corpse, Mike Rowe returns to the lab to examine the resulting maggots, flies and beetles under a microscope in order to determine his pig's time of death.
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For Horse Tester, Mike Rowe traveled to the Kentucky Equine Research facility, where nutrition and exercise trials are conducted year-around to produce healthier, more athletic horses. Naturally, poop and urine are involved.
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Squatting beside Ralph, whose giant diaper (also known as a "nappy'") has been collecting urine, Mike Rowe unscrews a cap and empties the smelly contents into a jug.
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