A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard. Clinging to a branch, the reptile appeared unfazed as the plucky insect crawled up its back and perched on its head. Incredibly, the praying mantis left the encounter unscathed, even though insects are a main part of an Oriental garden lizard’s diet. The unlikely pair were captured by 30-year-old photographer Andri Priyadi in Cihuni Hill Park, Tangerang, Indonesia.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
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 .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .