Mutualism is seen between them because both are equally benefited. Female wasps lay eggs in fruits and uses developing seeds within the fruit for nourishing its larvae. In return, the wasp pollinates the fig’s inflorescence, while searching for suitable egg laying site.
Certain species of wasps are seen to frequently visit flowering fig trees. What type of interaction is seen between them and why?
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Bhushan Yadav
Mutualism is seen between them because both are equally benefited. Female wasps lay eggs in fruits and uses developing seeds within the fruit for nourishing its larvae. In return, the wasp pollinates the fig’s inflorescence, while searching for suitable egg laying site.