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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .