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.
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .