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[Serafine]

So a few weeks ago I accidentally took a picture of my ants with flash on and other than I expected the ants did not panic. In fact they did nothing at all as if it didn't even happen. That made me wondering if the flash is too fast for the ants to even register? Is taking close-up pictures with flashlight (like once per week) safe? Or can it potentially have any harmful consequences?

Edited by Serafine, February 16 2017 - 11:22 PM.

[benjiwuf]

My ants are constantly exposed to ambient light, so mine also have no reaction to flash (with the exception of Formica species).

[T.C.]

I use flash all the time, and they all kind of pause for a quick second. Look around confused not knowing what was going on, then 2 seconds later they are back to work.

[AntsBrazil]

I use the camera flash most of the times to record my Atta videos, no problems apparently. 

[CrazyLegs]

I'm always taking shots of my ants with plenty of light, so far no issues. I keep light exposure times short though. They do get restless before too long. If I don't get the shot I want after a few snaps I put them back and try again later. Pictures are a major attraction to forums like these.

Light is made up of different wavelengths, with each wavelength being a different color. The color our eyes perceive is the result of these wavelengths reflecting from objects. A red shirt for example absorbs all wavelengths except the red which is reflected back to our eyes. The less light available the more grey things appear, and of course with no light everything is just black.

[antmaniac]

I think if you raise your ants exposed to normal lights then it doesn't seems affect them much, other than the sudden movements.