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Here, we present two cases in which larvae of the family Piophilidae were detected in human cadavers. Both cases were found in Tochigi Prefecture, which is located in the middle of Honshu Island, Japan. Case 1: A corpse was found hanging in the sun lounge of a house. Dipteran larvae were collected from inside the spinal canal, despite no visible breach on the skin. The adults derived from these larvae...