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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .