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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .