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.
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Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
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A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .