IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA. However this natural wonder is in fact on planet earth inside of a grotto containing hundreds of thousands of Glowworms. Tourists are dazzled as they sail through the world's only cave that is filled with the incandescent insects. These amazing images are from the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, a unique location formed from 30 million years of volcano activity.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .