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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PORTRAITS IN PAKISTAN

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DUBAI FROM THE SKY

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AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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BABY-FACED BURGLAR NABBED BY JAFFA CAKE

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LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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BIKINI SWIM WITH JELLYFISH

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