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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .