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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .