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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .