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
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Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .