A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog. Slowly making his way up the side of a petal, he eventually reaches his target and perches himself on the head of his unlikely friend. The series was captured by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati in her back garden in Malang, East Java. ‘This set is about two different species, a predator and his prey, taking a rest together on the petal of a flower,’ says 42-year-old Monica.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .