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 .

Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .