Not sure why, but the previous one made me smile. When I think about it, I believe there's two reasons why.

First, that the previous looked more like an actual insect. It clicked in my mind instantly as an insect and then I noticed all the cute details.

Second, I think the angle was different. After being stung from bees a lot, some of them on the face, this angle makes me feel that it's about to land on me. The previous angle (if I remember correctly) made me feel like I was an observer of the insect going about it's life, whether wasp or bee, no feeling of threat.

Not sure if I describe it properly, maybe just the usual old vs new and force of habit..