Figs Eat Wasps Before You Eat The Fig

The video explores the unique and complex relationship between fig wasps and fig plants, highlighting their coevolution and mutual dependence. Female fig wasps travel long distances to lay eggs inside figs, losing their wings and antennae in the process. Male wasps, born wingless, help females escape before dying inside the fig. This mutualism has evolved over millions of years, making figs a keystone species in many ecosystems, providing food for numerous animals. The video dispels myths about eating figs and emphasizes the ecological importance of fig wasps.

What adaptations do female fig wasps have for entering figs?

Discuss the concept of mutualism as it relates to fig wasps and fig plants.

Explain the significance of figs in the ecosystem.