We humans tend to fear wasps but they are really not aggressive. To take a photo like this I move quietly within inches of the insect. But I have never once been stung by a wasp or bee while photographing.
Pentatomoidea is the family but I've no idea of the species. There's nothing like an insect stare-down!
A lovely little hopper who blends in very nicely with leaves. She even has a vein-like pattern on her buffalo-hump.
