With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .