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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PARTNERS IN GRIME

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CHEEKY OWL’S UNUSUAL LANDING SPOT

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BOY WHOSE BRAIN GREW IN NOSE IS REAL-LIFE PINOCCHIO

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CHEETAH HUNT

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PRISON HOTEL

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

BABY WITH HALF-A-HEART MAKES THIS MOTHER'S DAY EXTRA SPECIAL

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MY EVIL STEP-DAUGHTER TROLLED HERSELF TO DESTROY ME…AND MY MARRIAGE!

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WOMAN'S SKIN TURNED SILVER AFTER TAKING NOSE DROPS

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DARK DISNEY

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

RABID GIRL BIT NIGHTCLUBBER BECAUSE SHE WAS HUNGRY

A woman who left a fellow nightclubber needing plastic surgery after savagely biting her on the hand because she was hungry, has been spared prison .

BEAUTIFUL BRITISH LANDSCAPES

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

WINKING SQUIRREL

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .