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  2. Fig wasp - Wikipedia

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    Fig wasps are wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea which spend their larval stage inside fig syconia. Some are pollinators but others simply feed off the plant. The non-pollinators belong to several groups within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, while the pollinators are in the family Agaonidae .

  3. Agaonidae - Wikipedia

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    The winged female wasps can fly over long distances before finding another fig to oviposit in it, while the male dies after chewing a hole. As the fig is closed by a tight ostiole, the female wasps have developed adaptations to enter. First, the mandibles of the female wasps have developed specialized mandibular appendages to help them crawl ...

  4. Fig - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other fig species, Ficus carica does not always require pollination by a wasp or from another tree, [10] [11] but can be pollinated by the fig wasp, Blastophaga psenes to produce seeds. Fig wasps are not present to pollinate in colder regions such as the British Isles. [12]

  5. Blastophaga psenes - Wikipedia

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    When the female wasps enter the opening of a fig, their wings and antennae detach. [9] Upon dissecting a fig, the wings of the wasps can be seen at the opening of the fig. Additionally, adult wasps, larvae, and eggs are found within the fig. [7] The wasps are free-living and their lifespan spans from a few days to weeks. [4]

  6. Pegoscapus - Wikipedia

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    Pegoscapus is a genus of fig wasp in the family Agaonidae. As a pollinating fig wasp, Pegoscapus share an obligate mutualistic relationship with fig trees of the genus Ficus via association with fig inflorescences , commonly called figs. [3] Males are smaller in size with shorter antennae than females. Males have a black head and amber-colored ...

  7. You'll Never Be Able To Unlearn What Figs Are - AOL

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    Most of the figs from a classic fig tree contain at least one dead wasp. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  8. Wiebesia pumilae - Wikipedia

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    The relationship of fig and fig wasp is a classic example of obligate mutualism and coevolution. Only pollinating wasps pollinate the figs, while fig wasps only lay their eggs inside the fig ovules. [5] [6] Jelly fig pollinating W. pumilae are different from Creeping fig pollinating W. pumilae in gene expression. [7]

  9. Wasp - Wikipedia

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    Wasps are a diverse group, estimated at well over a hundred thousand described species around the world, and a great many more as yet undescribed. [9] [a] For example, almost every one of some 1000 species of tropical fig trees has its own specific fig wasp (Chalcidoidea) that has co-evolved with it and pollinates it. [10]