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.
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .