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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DOG WITH A BONE

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ABANDONED PLAZA HOTEL

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MOUNT BROMO METEOR SHOWER

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COUPLE RECREATE ICONIC SCENES FROM THE NOTEBOOK

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THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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