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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HIS BAIT WAS SEALED

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A GRIZZLY GANG

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HUNDREDS OF HOT AIR BALLOONS DECORATE TURKISH SKY

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

WINKING SQUIRREL

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FUNERAL COMPANY MAKE DIAMONDS FROM CREMATED REMAINS

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UNIQUE CAVE RESTAURANT

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HOUSEWORK-OUT

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ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

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ALL ABOARD THE MONKEY EXPRESS

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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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FOUND NEMO

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

AMAZING ROBOTIC SCULPTURES

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