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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
