Some flower ovaries produce enclosures in which wasp larvae develop while others produce fig seeds. The wasps hatch after a ...

pollen from the previous fig is spread on the flowers and leads to pollination. As the wasp lays its eggs inside, the larvae develop within the fig's tissues. Male wasps hatch first fertilise the ...

Fife-based Mr Dolphin said the wasp later filled the nest with insects it had caught, before laying an egg. Once the larvae hatches it will have a ready supply of food before flying off.