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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .