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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .