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.
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FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .