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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JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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CATERPILLAR KISS

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UNLIKELY PLAYMATES: BRAVE CHICKS PLAY WITH A PYTHON

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SMALLEST HOUSE IN THE UK

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CRICKET FINDS AN UNUSUAL SEAT

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ABANDONED TEXTILE MILL

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RARE BRONTE POEM FETCHES £92K AT AUCTION

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BRAVE LEOPARD BEFRIENDS A CROC

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WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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