Some people believe that the dead bodies of wasps are contained within all figs, thus rendering them unfit for vegans to consume. Below, we explore the truthfulness of this claim, how some vegans ...

The lifecycles of figs and fig wasps are studied as a way of understanding the evolution of mutualism. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

Wasps use figs as breeding safe havens, pollinating their fruit shelters in return. Some wasps, however, solipsistically use their figs without fertilizing any seeds. Tailored nucleic acid extraction ...

Wasps and fig trees swap favors: the fruit serves as the insects' breeding grounds and the wasps pollinate the plants. Some fig tree species can discourage wasps that don't participate in the exchange ...