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
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Andrea Kubinova, 30, from London, became great friends with serial killer and necrophiliac, Dennis Nilsen .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
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 .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .