Pollination
Obligate mutualism
Hormones
Adaptation
They have no odor
They are inside round, hollow structures called “figs”
They are colorful
They do not produce pollen
Bats
Birds
Monkeys
All of the above
To lay their eggs inside the fig
To take a nap in a protected place
To eat fig fruit
To hide from predators
The fig wasps bring the pollen needed to trigger the fig fruit to ripen
Fig trees visited by fig wasps grow bigger than other fig trees
Fig wasps eat other insects that eat the fig leaves
The fig tree does not need the fig wasp
They use a map
They look for colorful flowers
They use their sense of smell
Legs
Antenna
Heads
Wings