When someone mentions wasps, many of us shudder at the thought of being stung by one. But, yellowjackets and bald-faced hornets aside, many have no interest in us and are more fearful of us than we of them. All I have to do is raise my camera and most fly away and frustrate this guy who just wants pictures and no wasp head stuffed and on my wall.
Bramble Mason Wasp-Ancistrocerus adiabatus on Boneset. Although these are members of the stinging wasp group, no matter how close I got they showed no interest in getting aggressive with me and just went about their business. And they are cute.
There is a similar species that is actually called the Smiling Mason Wasp, A. campestris, with the line on the thorax (metanotum) that is even a little happier looking. 
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