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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .