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 BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .