making nest better ants?

[buzz]

Am I right in believing that ants cannot see red light and it appears dark to them?

If this is the case could I cover my plaster nests with a sheet of red cellophane so I can still see in but the ladies think its still dark?

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Something along these lines?

Cheers

[Kyle]

it must be something along them lines cause if I take the red plastic off of my Pheidole, they run like mad, but even if I shine a light through the plastic they don't really react to it, like when I take it off. Weather all specs can't see it I don't know, as I've heard Lasius can see red, so just try it and see what happens