SINOBUG

CHINESE INSECTS AND SPIDERS Amateur macrophotography of an Australian living in China. (ALL BLOG IMAGES ARE MY OWN) DEFINITION: Sino- /ˈsʌɪnəʊ / a combining form meaning “Chinese”, as in Sino-Tibetan; Sinology. Origin - from French; from Late Latin Sīnae - the Chinese; from Late Greek Sinai; from Arabic Sīn. bug /bʌg/ 1. (loosely) any insect or insect-like invertebrate. 2. a person who has a great enthusiasm for something; fan or hobbyist. Origin - ”insect,” 1620s (earliest reference is to bedbugs), probably from M.E. bugge; “person obsessed by an idea” (e.g. firebug) is from 1841. Sinobug /ˈsʌɪnəʊ bʌg/ an expat Australian in China with a passion for entomological photography. Origin: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; currently Pu’er, Yunnan, China After five years in Beijing, I moved to Pu'er (Simao), Yunnan in south-western China in mid-2011. I won't deny that part of the reason was to pursue my photography passion. Yunnan is reknowned as a flora and fauna mecca - China's Amazon. And indeed, everything (insect-wise) is bigger, brighter, more abundant and more bizarre than elsewhere. I had always been interested in biology, zoology and the natural world with an emphasis on all things small, most notably the insects. Initially this took the form of killing and pinning specimens and thankfully (and more appeallingly) progressed to photography. My full portfolio is viewable on Flickr as itchydogimages..... #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#000000;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;} #flickr_www {display:block; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#3993ff !important;} #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:hover, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:link, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:active, #flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:visited {text-decoration:none !important; background:inherit !important;color:#000000;} #flickr_badge_wrapper {} #flickr_badge_source {padding:0 !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#000000 !important;} www.flickr.com I have a secondary blog, SINOPHILE (http://sinophilia.tumblr.com), which contains those things concerning my life in China that don't belong in SINOBUG, including my (non-insect/arachnid) photography, reblogs of things that interest me, things that should be shared and an avenue for me to respond to other bloggers and their posts (for better or for worse). (NB. This page has been dormant for some time.)

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LAST CALL:

25% off everything in my REDBUBBLE store!

Shop phone cases, wall art, homewares and personal accessories, all featuring SINOBUG imagery - bizarre and beautiful insects and spiders from Yunnan in southern China.

Full store: http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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20% off SINOBUG entomological-themed phone cases now on REDBUBBLE - for iPhone or Samsung with slim, tough, and soft case options.

Full store (includes wall art and accessories, up to 40% off storewide): http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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A face only it's mother would love...

SINOBUG entomological phone cases - for iPhone & Samsung models with slim, tough, and soft case options on REDBUBBLE  PLUS LOTS MORE, ALL 25% off!!

🦗Grasshopper (Acrida chinensis, Acrididae)🦗 Pu'er, Yunnan, China https://redbubble.com/shop/ap/152281829 

Full store:  http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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There is 25% off everything in my REDBUBBLE store, including SINOBUG entomological phone cases!!

So here is a new addition...

Fruit Piercing Moth Caterpillar (Phyllodes sp., Calpinae, Erebidae) Pu'er, Yunnan, China

redbubble.com/shop/ap/1561... (for iPhone & Samsung models, with slim, tough, and soft case options)

Full store: itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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Another new SINOBUG phone case design added to my REDBUBBLE store…

Chinese Bush Cricket (Gampsocleis gratiosa, Tettigoniidae), Beijing, China A large vocal katydid species commonly kept for their song in northern China.

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/156150799

For iPhone & Samsung models, with slim, tough, and soft case options

Joins the second design pictured already in the collection… (owned and shown as tough case for iPhone 11)

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/151951858

AND there's 20% off phone cases on REDBUBBLE right now! (up to 40% off other items - wall art, home and personal accessories)

Full store: http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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Footman Moth (Lithosiini, Arctiinae Erebidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..

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Red-striped Lichen Moth (Cyana sp., Lithosiini, Arctiinae, Erebidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…

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SINOBUG entomological phone cases - for iPhone & Samsung models with slim, tough, and soft case options on REDBUBBLE (plus lots more)

Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia, Vespidae) Pu'er, Yunnan, China https://redbubble.com/shop/ap/153052552

Full store: http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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“‘Allo 'Allo 'Allo. Wot’s all this then!” Vegetable Grasshopper (Atractomorpha sp., Pyrgomorphidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese grasshoppers and crickets on my Flickr site HERE…..

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Leaf Katydid (Phyllomimus sp., Pseudophyllinae, Tettigoniidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese grasshoppers, katydids and crickets on my Flickr site HERE…..

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Katydid or Bush Cricket (Phaneropteridae)

Pu'er, Yunnan, China

See more Chinese grasshoppers and crickets on my Flickr site HERE…..

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New SINOBUG phone case design added to my REDBUBBLE store...

Hooded Mantis Nymph (Rhombodera sp., Mantidae) Pu'er, Yunnan, China

For iPhone & Samsung models, with slim, tough, and soft case options

Full store: http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com (plus more bug-themed wall art, home and personal accessories)

itchydogimages Shop | Redbubble

itchydogimages is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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Spiny Leaf-Rolling Weevil (Paroplapoderus sp., Attelabidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…

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Tortoise Beetle (Aspidimorpha miliaris, Cassidinae, Chrysomelidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..

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There are over 100 bright, bizarre & unique SINOBUG images available for purchase on my PIXELS/Fineart America store as framed/unframed art prints, photographic prints, posters, on metal, acrylic, canvas & wood (also home and personal accessories). 

Full store:  https://1-john-horstman.pixels.com

John Horstman - Official Website

This is the website of John Horstman. Shop for canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, and more. John Horstman, 'itchydogim

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Experience a small piece of the SINOBUG- Chinese Insects and Spiders experience from Yunnan, southern China for yourself (or gift it to someone else)...

REDBUBBLE store (currently 40% off wall art and homewares): http://itchydogimages.redbubble.com

PIXELS store: https://1-john-horstman.pixels.com

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Geometrid Moth (Krananda semihyalina, Ennominae, Geometridae) The cryptic capacity of this species is enhanced by the basal halves of the wings being transparent. by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…