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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
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 .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .