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 .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

A couple from Bristol have told that they are often mistaken for father and daughter because of their huge 36 year age gap .

A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .

AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .