Photographing Bees & Moths
Peter Oboyski, Sr. Museum Scientist
Essig Museum of Entomology
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
UCB campus: Bees are responsible for pollination of many food crops and native plants. Moth larvae (caterpillars) are important herbivores of native and domesticated plants. Both bees and moths, therefore, are important indicators of ecosystem health. We are currently working to take high resolution photographs of of the hundreds of species in our bee and moth collections at the Essig Museum.
Role: Under guidance and direction of museum scientists, students will learn techniques in macro-photography to photograph bees and moths from different angles and particular parts of these insects that are important for identification.
Qualifications: Previous experience working with insects and/or photography is preferred, but not required.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: https://essig.berkeley.edu
Related website: https://essig.berkeley.edu/data/bigbee/