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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .