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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .