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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .