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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .