MESMERISING FUNGI

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..

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CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT

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THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

BUG LOOKS JUST LIKE SATAN

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

EYE-CATCHING TRIBAL HAIRSTYLES

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HOLY COW! DARING FARMERS IN THRILLING CATTLE RACE

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OPEN WIDE! CHEEKY MONKEY GIVES FRIEND AN UNEXPECTED DENTAL CHECK-UP

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BRITISH KINGFISHER SPLASH

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AURORA BOREALIS ILLUMINATES LAPLAND

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

DAZZLING BEAUTY OF THE MILKY WAY ABOVE UK AND ITALY

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FROZEN BUBBLES CREATE STUNNING ICE CRYSTALS

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .

STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

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