And don't forget all the wasps in the figs!
this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2025
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NGL, when I learned about the fig wasp thing, I was proper grossed out.
Nature is weird.
For those of us who want to be grossed out, care to explain?
Fig trees are pollinated by tiny solitary wasps that lay their eggs in the flower. Every fig contains wasp parts.
Ewww. I guess it’s my own fault for asking lol