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
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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 .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
