![]() The absence of species associated with cadavers (necrophilous taxa) in the studied insect material is significant. Many of the species are regarded as closely associated with humans (synanthropic), and a number of these are associated with outbuildings, such as stables and cellars. The invertebrate assemblages include species from gardens, insects feeding on living plants as well as dried or decaying plant matter. An extraordinarily diverse and well-preserved material, including the remains of 47 insect taxa and 12 taxa of other invertebrates, extracted from the 17th century burial of Bishop Peder Winstrup in Lund Minster, is presented and discussed in terms of the treatment of the body, activities connected with the burial and faunal significance. ![]()
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