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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I GAVE UP MY LADETTE LIFESTYLE – AND LOST OVER 6ST
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SNAP-SHOT - 18 FOOT CROCODILE SAVAGELY KILLS WILDEBEEST
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SEALED WITH A BUBBLE KISSED
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WORLD'S CRAZIEST BEARDS
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ADORABLE SQUIRREL GETS READY FOR A SNOWBALL FIGHT
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ADORABLE CHIMP SHOWS OFF GYMNASTIC SKILLS
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SIBLING RIVALRY
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TERMINAL CANCER MUM MIRACLE RECOVERY AFTER UK-FIRST OP
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
PUPPY RUN OVER BY TRAIN GIVEN NEW LEASH OF LIFE
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN
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GIRL NICKNAMED JAWS BITES BACK AFTER SURGERY
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BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .