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.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
