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 clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .