A corpse is a rich source of nutrients for a diverse range of organisms. A straightforward way to consider our own mortality is to study the organisms that will decompose us in the final stages of our existence. Flies (maggots) are first on the scene, followed by beetles (grubs), but it is bacteria that do the bulk of the decomposition (no, you'll really love this episode!). In the end, it is dermestid beetles and two genera of fungi that eat the now dried remains.