Personal anecdotes are posted next to statues, rocks and natural objects resembling human figures, all collected and written by Manop.

BBC: Chiang Mai��s quirky insect wonderland

Though Dr Rattanarithikul is retired, she still continues her mosquito research, while Manop creates the vivid oil paintings adorning the walls.

BBC: Chiang Mai��s quirky insect wonderland

The walls are covered with psychedelic paintings of women and on display on the second floor, thousands of carefully catalogued beetles, stick insects, butterflies and mosquitoes are labelled and pinned to white boards, the life work of owners Manop and Dr Rampa Rattanarithikul, a local husband and wife team of insect specialists.

BBC: Chiang Mai��s quirky insect wonderland