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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .