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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 .
In some fig species, such as Ficus subpisocarpa or Ficus tinctoria, the males have to chew a hole for the females to leave their natal fig. 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 ...
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 ...
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]
Pleistodontes froggatti is a species of fig wasp which is native to Australia. It has an obligate mutualism with the Moreton Bay Fig, Ficus macrophylla , the species it pollinates . [ 1 ] Outside Australia, populations have become established in Hawaii (where it was deliberately introduced) [ 2 ] and New Zealand where it was either accidentally ...
Ceratosolen solmsi is a species of fig wasps in the family Agaonidae.It has Ficus hispida as its host, where it is parasitized by the other fig wasp Apocrypta bakeri.Wasp larvae develop and hatch into mature wasps entirely within the body of the fig. Female wasps that develop in the center rather than the periphery of the fig have more mating opportunities, produce more offspring, and produce ...
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]
The long ovipositor is pierced through the fig wall to infect the fig wasp larvae during their development inside the flower galls. [4] Penetration of the syconium wall may last from 6 to 55 minutes, [2] depending on the wasp and fig species. Ceratosolen wasps are key pollinator species, and their production is consequently reduced. [5]