Photophobia (biology)

This article is about the biological or botanical behavioral property. For the human medical symptom, see Photophobia.

In biology, photophobia (adjective: photophobic) is negative response to light. Photophobia is a behavior demonstrated by insects or other animals which seek to stay out of the light. In botany, the term photophobia/photophobic describes shade-loving plants (sciophytes) that thrive in low light conditions. Photophobia (or photophobic response) may also refer to a negative phototaxis or phototropism response.