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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .