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
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .