SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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 .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .