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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .