CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis. As the green praying mantis lifts its body and prepares for battles, the amber bug simply stares into the face of the much larger rival. Photographer Monica Anantyowati captured the tense staredown in a garden close to her home in Malang, Indonesia.

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AMAZING LANDSCAPES

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MESMERISING FIELD PATTERNS

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RECORD BREAKING WATERMELON

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N-ICE DAY FOR A CLIMB

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TUNNELS OF WAVES

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CHEEKY BABY GORILLA

THIS cheeky gorilla tries his best to wriggle free from his mum .

NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

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SLACKLINING USA

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