A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs. The feisty ants, all desperately trying to keep hold of their dinner, are eventually joined by a small colony of weaver ants as they all bid to take the prize home. The struggle over the horse fly was photographed in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India in the back garden of Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai. The 39-year-old Indian neurosurgeon says: “There is a huge teak tree leaning over my terrace which hosts millions of weaver ants.
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .