When Colin Purrington looked at a sample of dried figs under a microscope recently, he answered a question that had been bugging him for years. Inside the chewy fruits, he found the shriveled remains ...
If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...
Are there really dead wasps in figs? You’ve likely heard the rumors, and it turns out that it’s (sometimes) true. Sure, it sounds kind of gross and a little sad. But when you find out about the whole ...
Q: What bug is this? It’s in and around the figs. A: That is a green fruit beetle (Cotinis mutabilis). They are also called fig beetles for obvious reasons. They are big, green, and often mistaken for ...
Q: What bug is this? It’s in and around the figs. A: That is a green fruit beetle (Cotinis mutabilis). They are also called fig beetles for obvious reasons. They are big, green, and often mistaken for ...
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