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
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .