STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
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 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .