(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera)
Some of the non-pollinator fig wasps enter the fig through the ostiole as do the pollinators, others lay their eggs by inserting their ovipositor through the fig wall to reach the galls on the inside of the fig.
Illustrations © Simon van Noort
Web author Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)
Citation: van Noort, S. 2025. WaspWeb: Hymenoptera of the World. URL: www.waspweb.org (accessed on <day/month/year>).
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