September 3, 2010 – 3:57 am
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This incredible convoy is the ultimate commuter train - a trail of tiny caterpillars heading off into the bush.
An amazing 136 caterpillars wriggled top-to-toe across a road on their migratory route in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
The delicate insects were linked by a single thin silk thread which set their path out into the bush, where they will eventually turn into butterflies.
Jamie Rooney, from High Wycombe, Bucks, was visiting South Africa for the World Cup when he snapped the crawling convoy.
September 3, 2010 – 3:05 am
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An Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) swims past a diver off the Japanese coast.
Its bizarre appearance has earned it the nickname “the Shrek fish.”
This 30-year-old male was filmed searching for shellfish and crustaceans on the seabed off the coast of Japan.
Based on looks alone, it’s safe to say he won’t be appearing on a sushi menu anytime soon.
September 3, 2010 – 2:47 am
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What do you do when you’re in need of some towels and comfort? Call 911, of course!
That’s exactly what a homeless man near Portland, OR did when he called the emergency line on his cell phone, saying he’s the sheriff and has been in a hot tub for 10 hours. He asks for “medical help”: dry towels, hot chocolate with marshmallows — and a hug.
In response, Beaverton police offered Mark Eskelsen a ride to jail. He was charged with second-degree criminal trespass and improper use of the 911 system.
CLICK HERE to listen to his Sunday distress call!
September 2, 2010 – 1:36 pm
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After undergoing the nation’s third double hand-transplant two weeks ago, a 55-year-old Oklahoma man is curling his fingers and making half a fist.
“I feel fantastic,” Richard Edwards Jr., a chiropractor, told reporters after a brief demonstration. “I’m feeling very blessed and thankful for having a new pair of hands,”
What does he said he looks forward to most of all? Holding hands again with his wife, Cindy.
Dr. Warren Breidenbach of Kleinert Kutz and Associates says Edwards’ limited use of hands would normally not be expected for six months.
Edwards, who was burned in a 2006 truck fire, received his new hands in a 17 ½-hour operation August 24 at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center in Louisville.
Doctors removed his’ old hands, including muscle and bone, but kept the nerves, slipping them inside his new, transplanted hands.
The operation will require Edwards to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life.
September 2, 2010 – 1:12 am
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Authorities in Holyoke, Massachusetts have found a kilo of cocaine hidden inside this slab of sausage meat.
A police dog sniffed out the drugs, which had been stashed inside the hollowed-out lump of mince.
Officials were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments.
After the dog confirmed there were drugs inside, the package was put back together and delivered to a house in Holyoke, Massachusetts by an undercover agent.
When a woman sitting outside the property signed for it, police executed a search warrant and arrested a 30-year-old man on cocaine trafficking charges.
September 2, 2010 – 1:06 am
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An advert by Chinese lingerie firm Jealousy International has shocked Brits by exploiting Princess Diana’s image on the anniversary of her death.
Lookalike pictures of the princess are accompanied by the slogan “Feel the romance of British royalty, Diana underwear.”
Alan Berry of the Diana Appreciation Society said: “It does seem to be just blatant exploitation of a dead lady’s name.”
