A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs. The feisty ants, all desperately trying to keep hold of their dinner, are eventually joined by a small colony of weaver ants as they all bid to take the prize home. The struggle over the horse fly was photographed in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India in the back garden of Sreekumar Mahadevan Pillai. The 39-year-old Indian neurosurgeon says: “There is a huge teak tree leaning over my terrace which hosts millions of weaver ants.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .