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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DIVERS EXPLORE UNDERWATER CANYON WITH 100M VISIBILITY
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JOLY THE WOLLY FALLS FOR PARKING PRANK
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POLAR BEAR HUG
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
RELAXING OTTER
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BUMPS OF ART: DAD CREATES MASTERPIECES ON PREGNANT MUM'S TUM
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WOMAN WEARS SAME TEE FOR A YEAR FOR DAUGHTER WHO CAN’T SPEAK
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SLEEP PARALYSIS DREAMS TURNED REALITY
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SPECTACULAR AURORA BOREALIS
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KISS OF LIFE TODDLER
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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SHARK SELFIES
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .