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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .