fig wasp: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	fig insect • Agaonidae

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Diagram showing the life cycle of the fig wasp, with labeled illustrations of wasps and figs. Steps detail how female wasps enter figs to lay eggs, pollinate flowers, and how larvae develop, with male wasps aiding females' escape before dying, illustrating the symbiotic relationship between fig wasps and fig trees.

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