Do figs contain wasps?

Most of the figs from a classic fig tree contain at least one dead wasp. read more

The female wasp crawls inside through a hole so narrow that she loses her wings in the process and becomes trapped. If the fig is a male, she lays her eggs inside. These hatch into larvae that burrow out, turn into wasps and fly off, carrying fig pollen with them. read more

Yes, some figs will contain wasp eggs/larvae/pupae, depending on the time of the year (depends on where you live). The adults do not stay in the fig though. read more

That means that for pollen from one fig plant to reach another plant, fig wasps must do all the leg work. In return, the plant provides fig wasps with their only sources of food and shelter. This arrangement is called mutualism. read more