Illustrating Insects: Using Art to Encourage Experiences in Entomology

Authors

Nia Kaufmann, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

First Advisor

Dr. Doug Golick

Second Advisor

Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien

Date of this Version

5-2025

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

Kaufmann, N. 2025.Illustrating Insects: Using Art to Encourage Experiences in Entomology. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Comments

Copyright Nia Kaufmann 2025

Abstract

The goal of this creative project is to use art to highlight the diversity of our insect neighbors and encourage others to explore their local environments. In order to accomplish this, I created a poster-sized illustration of five insects I’ve encountered on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus. All insects are posted within the silhouette of Memorial Stadium, each with an ecological and personal significance. The contrast of a well-known building with less popular insects invokes the audience to reconsider how much attention they pay to the wilderness around them.

Keywords: Entomology, Natural Biodiversity, Illustration, Insects, Appreciation of Nature