CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth. The creepy-crawly bears a striking resemblance to the murderous creatures from the film Alien. However the insect’s intricate detail can not be seen by the human eye. Photographer Woe Hendrick explains how you need specialist kit to make this extraterrestrial sighting.

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WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK

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GIRAFFES DUCK FOR COVER

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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£34m TAX FRAUD RACKET JAILED

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history.

MOODY SEA TURTLE

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs.

WEDDING CAKE FAIL

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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REAL LIFE DOLLS HOUSE

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