Scanning live insects?

[AnEndlessCold]

I have a project in my digital art class where we will be scanning objects and then playing around with them in photoshop. If I were to scan one of my death feigning beetles or millipedes would it hurt them? I would be scanning them with the same kind of thing you use to scan documents, except this one is higher resolution and you don't need to close a lid. There's a light that's kind of bright that I'm worried might hurt them.

 

[The Snark]

As long as you aren't using an electron microscope. A scanner light source is pretty bright but momentary light shouldn't cause harm.

 

[MetalMan2004]

In for the results.

 

[schmiggle]

Yeah, I doubt you'll do any harm.

 

[pannaking22]

It's pretty commonly done with dragon/damselflies, so I'm sure with other insects it'd be fine, especially if you're using one that doesn't even need the lid closed.

https://watermark.silverchair.com/a...Le8vzC0kDAs87FUTHMFG-WAq46favPH33vRqrLUKAv5Rw

Sorry for the long link, it'll take you right to the PDF "Digital Dragons".