WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
