SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
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AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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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 .
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A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .