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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .