{"id":1002,"date":"2011-01-07T18:29:29","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T01:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thaibugs.com\/?page_id=1002"},"modified":"2011-01-07T18:29:29","modified_gmt":"2011-01-08T01:29:29","slug":"about-this-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thaibugs.com\/?page_id=1002","title":{"rendered":"about this site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a site devoted to Thailand\u2019s amazing insects photographed in the forests around Chiang  Mai.<\/p>\n<p>My aim is to show the variety of insects in the form of snapshots. I   do not claim the pictures are remarkable as photography or   scientifically accurate. I hope the site will appeal to entomologists,   amateur and professional, as well people with an interest in wildlife in   South East Asia and Northern Thailand. I neither collect nor sell   insects.<\/p>\n<p>For their help in finding and identifying species, comments, ideas  and suggestions, many thanks to:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Johan  Av\u00e9n, Awe, Tony Ball, Greg Ballmer, Stephen Bird, Michel  Boulard,  Roland Breithaupt, Boris Buche, Hsun-Cheng Chang, Michel  Chantraine,  Khwankanok Chueata, Stuart Cole, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Constant, Jerry  Davidson, Les  Day, Nick Donnelly, Rory Dow, Todd Dyer, Pisuth Ek-Amnuay,  Randy  Emmitt,  Michael Geiser, Alastair Goodall, Fredrik H\u00e4ljesg\u00e5rd,  Matti  Hamalainen, Ben Harink, Jean Haxaire, Don Herbison-Evans, Katja   Hogendoorn, Martin Hough, Andrew and Colin Johnson, Dick Kaae, Peter   Kautt, Denis Keith, Roger Kendrick, Gabor Keresztes, Ian Kitching, Arp  Kruithof, Dr.  V. N. Kuznetsov, German Lafer, Felix Lin, David Lohman,  Peter Madddison,  Philippe Magnien, Hardy Maihold, Noppadon Makbun, Ulrich  Manthey, Alessandro Marletta,  David Mohn, Melinda Moir, John Nielsen,  Jugkrit Nittaramorn, Bert Orr,  Andy Pierce, Adrian Plant, Michael and  Nancy van der Poorten, Chris  Raper, Jonathan Rodman, Aubrey Scarbrough,  Paul Schaefer, Richard Seaman, Fred  Sherberger, Chris Shortall, Jack  Simons, Peter Smetace, W. Speidel,  Warren Spencer, Dieter Stuening,  Sutat Subinprasert, David Tang, Nikita  Vikhrev, Vaz Viren, Rob de Vos,  Bastiaan Wakkie, Chantira Wangchoeng and  the Wangchoeng family, Terry  Whitaker, Dave Williams, Doug Yaneda,  Shen-Horn Yen, Sunthorn Yeepa,  Tomeema Yeepa, Vadim Zolotuhin<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The numerous mistakes are all my own work.<\/p>\n<p>As I am not an entomologist it is very unlikely I can help in  identifying species that are not shown here.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from thaibugs.com have appeared in:<br \/>\nCompassionate Friend<br \/>\nGood Morning Chiang Mai News<br \/>\nScientific American<br \/>\nTalking Science    Bangkok Butterfly Museum<br \/>\nCalifornia Science Center<br \/>\nMoths of Thailand 3 (without permission)<br \/>\nMoths of Thailand 4 (with permission)<\/p>\n<p>No insects were harmed in the making of this website. Family, friends   and pets may have been neglected and the photographer attacked,  bitten,  stung, lacerated, scratched, tormented and annoyed on many  occasions.<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl>\n<dt><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"portrait of the site owner\" src=\"http:\/\/jdmyeepa.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/03\/me.jpg?w=150&amp;h=112\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" \/><\/dt>\n<dd>portrait of the site owner<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dl>\n<dt><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"bugs revenge\" src=\"http:\/\/jdmyeepa.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/03\/john2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=97\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" \/><\/dt>\n<dd>a bug&#8217;s revenge<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a site devoted to Thailand\u2019s amazing insects photographed in the forests around Chiang Mai. My aim is to show the variety of insects in the form of snapshots. I do not claim the pictures are remarkable as photography or scientifically accurate. 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