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Female fig wasps lay their eggs inside fig flowers within figs.

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Is it true that female fig wasps lay their eggs inside fig flowers within figs?

Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed sources state that female fig wasps (foundresses/pollinators) enter figs and lay their eggs into the flowers inside them. The claim is directly confirmed by several independent studies.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 9
Association of Fig Pollinating Wasps and Fig Nematodes inside Male and Female Figs of a Dioecious Fig Tree in Sumatra, Indonesia
2022
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Jauharlina, Oktarina, H., Sriwati, R., Sayuthi, M., Kanzaki, N., Quinnell, R. J., & Compton, S. G. (2022). Association of Fig Pollinating Wasps and Fig Nematodes inside Male and Female Figs of a Dioecious Fig Tree in Sumatra, Indonesia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040320

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Comparison of body size and ovipositor length among fig wasps developing inside the figs of Ficus hispida L.
2025
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Comparison of body size and ovipositor length among fig wasps developing inside the figs of Ficus hispida L.. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1476/1/012071

Fig wasp - Wikipedia
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Fig wasp - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_wasp

Moving your sons to safety: galls containing male fig wasps expand into the centre of figs, away from enemies.
2012
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Yu, H. & Compton, S. G. (2012). Moving your sons to safety: galls containing male fig wasps expand into the centre of figs, away from enemies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030833

Variation in reproductive success within a subtropical fig/pollinator mutualism
1996
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Variation in reproductive success within a subtropical fig/pollinator mutualism. (1996). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00005.x

Foundress Fig Wasps are More Likely to Re-emerge From Older Figs
2014
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Foundress Fig Wasps are More Likely to Re-emerge From Older Figs. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10905-014-9469-x

Why do fig wasps actively pollinate monoecious figs?
2003
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E, J., M, H., EA, H., & F, K. (2003). Why do fig wasps actively pollinate monoecious figs?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-002-1116-0

The functional implications of active and passive pollination in dioecious figs
2001
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The functional implications of active and passive pollination in dioecious figs. (2001). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00209.x

Stability in fig tree–fig wasp mutualisms: how to be a cooperative fig wasp
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Stability in fig tree–fig wasp mutualisms: how to be a cooperative fig wasp. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaa027

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