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.
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .