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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KISS OF LIFE TODDLER

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MAN AND NATURE

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LIFE-LIKE PENCIL DRAWINGS

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LITTLE OWL WINKS FOR THE CAMERA

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CLOWNFISH OPENS WIDE TO REVEAL A CREEPY INTRUDER

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SHARK WHISPERER BALANCES SHARK IN HIS HAND

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