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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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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TUNNELS OF WAVES

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HIS BAIT WAS SEALED

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FIGHTING FOX IS BEATEN BY EAGLES

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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UNDERGROUND CHIC

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HUMAN CCTV COP BUSTS 130 CRIMINALS

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HUNGRY WHITE TIGER DIVES FOR FOOD

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TROUBLESOME PYLON MEETS EXPLOSIVE END

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THANKSGIVING DINNER PREPARED BY ARTISTS

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VENOM MAN

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