It is noticed by some researchers that ants may cause some forensic confusion in understanding death scenes. In the aspect of relationship between the ant‐animal decomposition, we observed the behavior of ants congregating on dead animals. Amongst various species of ants visiting dead rabbits, Tetramorium tsushimae Emery was noticeable in producing scratched scars, mounds, and nests around dead rabbits and covering them with soils. The behaviors are likely to interfere or to disturb the usual process of decomposition succession lead by maggots. We discussed that a series of cadaveric behaviors of T. tsushimae may be used as a potential forensic hint not to misunderstand death scenes disturbed by the species.

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日本路面蚂蚁（ Tetramorium tsushimae Emery ）处理兔子尸体的尸体行为的法医意义

一些研究人员注意到，蚂蚁可能会在理解死亡场景时造成一些法医混淆。在蚂蚁-动物分解之间的关系方面，我们观察了蚂蚁聚集在死动物身上的行为。在拜访死兔子的各种蚂蚁中，Tetramorium tsushimae Emery 在死兔子周围产生划伤的疤痕、土丘和巢穴，并用土壤覆盖它们。这些行为很可能会干扰或扰乱由蛆领导的通常的分解演替过程。我们讨论了 T. tsushimae 的一系列尸体行为可以作为潜在的法医提示，以免误解被该物种干扰的死亡场景。