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.
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
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 .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .