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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .