Caterpillar and hoverfly

[P Plates]

Well I think it is a hoverfly

[Chosek]

Not sure if its a hoverfly,but very nice and sharp macro shots,

[Gaz]

No idea with the fly ID, but I do like the colours and patterns on the caterpillar.
Agree about the detail and sharpness on both, have you bought a new lens?

[P Plates]

Yes bought the Sigma 105mm macro Gaz. Great lens and not just for macro - used it for some rodeo shots recently also.

[Sully]

The Hoverfly's that I have seen

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down here have a solid colour on their 'shoulders' .... but otherwise looks similar.

That is one freaky caterpillar ......... very nice shots Gabby

[Alan]

Not sure about the fly ID but #2 is the caterpillar of the Common Crow butterfly

[P Plates]

Thanks for the ID Alan

[Phoenix]

What an interesting pair.
That could be a footballer hoverfly, not the typical ones most of us see.
That's one wild caterpillar! Not seen one like that before.

[P Plates]

Thanks everyone. The caterpillar was on the gate and impossible to get a good shot of him so I pushed him onto the leaf then returned him to the garden.