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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .