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
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .