Gravel, Elise,

The fly / Elise Gravel ; English edition edited by Samantha Swenson. - Paperback edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 cm. - Disgusting critters. .

Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The author takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history as well as its habitats, anatomy, and behaviors.

ISBN: 9781101918401 (paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Flies.