The Very Stinky Fly Hunt

Andrea Wild, Karen Erasmus

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CSIRO Publishing
01 November 2025

Zoology: Invertebrates; Wildlife: general interest; Picture books; Educational: Sciences, general science; Kids Australian

Keith is a scientist who hunts for flies. He looks for flies in parks and gardens. He peers into deep, dark caves. But there is one fly in particular that is very hard to find.

To catch this elusive creature, Keith embarks on a very special fly hunt – a strange and smelly quest, because he is going to look for this very hard to find fly in remote public toilets. How loo-dicrous!

Join Keith on this very stinky search for one of Australia’s rarest insects. And just like Keith, you may learn that if you try hard enough, persistence pays off.

The Very Stinky Fly Huntreveals that science is sometimes weird and sometimes a little gross too, but always an adventure.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

By: Andrea Wild
Illustrated by: Karen Erasmus
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 396g
ISBN: 9781486318780
ISBN 10: 1486318789
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Main story Dr Keith Bayless, the fly hunter Searching for Clisa australis Glossary A dipterist’s equipment Acknowledgements

Andrea Wild is a science communicator with CSIRO’s National Research Collections Australia, and the author of AmAZed! CSIRO’s A to Z of Biodiversity and Wild Collections: Specimens, Stories and Science from CSIRO (CSIRO Publishing, 2021, 2025). She has two sons, one who loves nature and one who loves experiments. Karen Erasmus has been illustrating material for children for many years. She lives on the south coast of Australia with her three dogs, five chickens, grown-up children and husband. Karen loves the diversity and quirkiness of Australian wildlife. She is also the illustrator of Wombat Poos Are Square (CSIRO Publishing, 2025).