fig wasp
noun
: a minute wasp (Blastophaga psenes of the family Agaontidae) that breeds in the caprifig and is the agent of caprification
broadly
: any wasp of the same family
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It’s a silver lining born of the relationship between fig and fig wasp.
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Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
And both fig and fig wasp are utterly reliant on one another to survive—a phenomenon called mutualism.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
There are about 750 species of figs, each of which has a particular fig wasp as its pollinator.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2020
There are more than 800 fig species, and most have one main species of fig wasp.
—Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
High above tropical forests, fig wasps are often the predominant form of insect life.
—Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
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Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
And both fig and fig wasp are utterly reliant on one another to survive—a phenomenon called mutualism.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
There are about 750 species of figs, each of which has a particular fig wasp as its pollinator.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2020
There are more than 800 fig species, and most have one main species of fig wasp.
—Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
High above tropical forests, fig wasps are often the predominant form of insect life.
—Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
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“Fig wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fig%20wasp. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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