Andrea Wild

Did dinosaurs get bitten by mosquitoes? Can honeybees become botanists? Why would anyone collect worm bums? And can we find DNA in the air? Wild Collections explores some of the fascinating, strange, and unique stories behind more than 15 million specimens cared for within CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia. More than just pinned insects and pressed plants, these are stories...

Age range 9 to 12 Prepare to be AmAZed! on this wild ride through Australia's biodiversity from A to Z! Go on an amazing scientific journey through 100 topics inspired by the specimens and stories from CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia. This book is filled with fabulous facts about plants, animals, microbes, and the scientists who study them. Find out...

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...