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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .