Figs Eat Wasps Before You Eat The Fig

The life of the fig wasp is nature at its worst—from our human perspective, anyway. In order to lay their eggs, female fig wasps have to squeeze into the flowering body of a fig, losing their wings and antennae along the way. It's all downhill from there.

Would you like your own fig wasp pin? Find yours here: https://complexly.store/products/biza...

Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/biza...
This month's pin is designed by Lauren Norby. You can find out more about him and his work here: https://www.instagram.com/laurennorby...

You can cancel any time by emailing [email protected]

Host: Sarah Suta (she/her)
Follow us on socials:
Twitter:   / bizarrebeasts  
Instagram:   / bizarrebeastsshow  
Facebook:   / bizarrebeastsshow  
#BizarreBeasts #figs #wasps #figwasp
-----
Sources:
https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/300...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/...
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/p...
https://docslib.org/doc/8930073/2001-...
https://docslib.org/doc/8930073/2001-...
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore...
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/fig-was...
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/figs-wi...
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore...
https://docslib.org/doc/8930073/2001-...
https://docslib.org/doc/5404145/how-f...
https://geo.cbs.umn.edu/Weiblen2002.pdf
https://www.esa.org/esablog/2011/05/2...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/fig...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
------
Images:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q...