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
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A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
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She is about to start driving and soon will be able to legally buy alcohol and get married, but Poppy Webb-Jones still looks and thinks like a ten-year-old girl .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .