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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
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 .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .