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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .