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. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .