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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .