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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THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER

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PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW

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DUBAI FROM THE SKY

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SLEEPING BEAUTIES

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FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM

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ASTOUNDING ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES TAKEN IN GARDEN

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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BIRD ATTACK

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EASTER ISLAND REPLICA STATUES DESTROYED IN SEA FALL

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