Parasitic wasps are friends to the fig

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Parasitic wasps are friends to the fig

By causing harm, parasites can sometimes help the species they afflict.

Scientists investigated pollinator wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) and an Australian species of fig (Ficus rubiginosa). The wasps and figs are mutualistic — they cooperate, with each profiting from benefits supplied by the other partner.


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