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Figs are technically inverted flowers that store their pollen inside the fruits.
As the female wasp slides through the narrow passage in the fig, her wings are ripped off and while she is unsuccessful in laying her eggs, she successfully pollinates the female flower.
The now flightless female wasp dies inside the fig, where special enzymes break down her carcass into protein.
The fig basically digests the dead insect, making it part of the resulting ripened fruit.
The special relationship, which biologists call an "obligate mutualism", has taken place unchanged for the past 34 million years.
Figs are technically inverted flowers that store their pollen inside the fruits.
As the female wasp slides through the narrow passage in the fig, her wings are ripped off and while she is unsuccessful in laying her eggs, she successfully pollinates the female flower.
The now flightless female wasp dies inside the fig, where special enzymes break down her carcass into protein.
The fig basically digests the dead insect, making it part of the resulting ripened fruit.
The special relationship, which biologists call an "obligate mutualism", has taken place unchanged for the past 34 million years.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
And then we wrap the fig in bacon...
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
And then we wrap the fig in bacon...
originally posted by: PhoenixOD
Maybe figs are off the menu for vegetarians now?
originally posted by: Ironhawke
Meh. Not a big fig fan ( say that five times fast!), but I still like Newtons.