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
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .