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 frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .