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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .