You could say his passion for art is bugging him. At Tan Yan'ge's studio in Changsha, Hunan province, there is a retro-futuristic world of insects, which seems to come straight out of a sci-fi movie.

The way bug collector and artist Zhang Yuebai goes about his work is something that comes straight out of horror fiction. Using tiny mechanical parts, gears from disassembled watches and occasionally, ...

Combining mechanical components with specimens of insects or marine animals, Tan Yan'ge creates fantastic sculptures with a steampunk theme.[Photo provided to China Daily] Turning insects into ...