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 PANCAKE CREATIONS

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CROCODILE CAVE DIVING PENSIONER

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N-ICE DAY FOR A WHITE WEDDING: COUPLE WED ON GLACIER

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ABANDONED FARM HOUSE LEFT TO ROT

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LEAPING WOOD MOUSE

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AMAZING 3D DRAWINGS

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THE DANGEROUS WORK OF SULPHUR MINERS

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250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .

UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN ATTRACTS CURIOUS SQUIRREL

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .