A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs. The feisty ants, all desperately trying to keep hold of their dinner, are eventually joined by a small colony of weaver ants as they all bid to take the prize home. The struggle over the horse fly was photographed in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India in the back garden of Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai. The 39-year-old Indian neurosurgeon says: “There is a huge teak tree leaning over my terrace which hosts millions of weaver ants.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
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 .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .