The effects of intense light on .

utilize light receptors to modify foraging and locomotion in response to phototoxic blue and UV light. Our study investigated physiological and behavioral changes in during and after exposure to high-intensity light-emitting diode (LED) light. Our findings corroborate previously reported blue-light-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, and avoidance behavior. Novel to our work is the identification of a protective role for lysosome-related organelles (LROs), the observation of a unique "shelter-seeking behavior" potentially mediated by light gradient sensing, and the seemingly dispensable role of canonical light receptors in this specific behavioral response.