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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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 .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
