News Life How insects can help catch rhino poachers Flies and beetles provide clues to when an animal was killed Insects that colonize a rhino’s body can help investigators determine when the animal was killed. Such evidence has been used to help wildlife specialists (like those pictured here) catch and convict poachers in South Africa. STEFAN HEUNIS / AFP / Getty Images Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Jude Coleman October 24, 2024 at 11:00 am In 1988, police officers in Australia came for Ian Dadour.