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Another weird and fascinating co-evolution of plants ant their pollinators is the genus Ficus (e.g. edible fig plants). The tiny wasps that pollinate the fruit
by tomp 9y ago
Another weird and fascinating co-evolution of plants ant their pollinators is the genus Ficus (e.g. edible fig plants). The tiny wasps that pollinate the fruit actually die inside it, while a new generation is hatched, mates, then the males burrow a tunnel out of the fig and die, why females continue the cycle.
- _delirium 9y agoWhile true in terms of how they initially evolved, in terms of how they are cultivated, figs don't necessarily require pollination by wasps (or at all). Parthenocarpy, the bearing of fruit without pollination, was probably first cultivated in fig trees thousands of years ago, and is still common today. Some fig cultivars do require pollination to bear fruit, but many don't.
- chjohasbrouck 9y ago> While true ... This just broke my brain. I think it's time for me to go to bed...
- thecrazyone 9y agogood one, I skipped right past not even noticing it. It's so amazing that we all think differently :)
- dEnigma 9y agoHow can you go to bed if you're still stuck in the loop?
- jschwartzi 9y agoLuckily he had his watchdog timer enabled, and so was able to detect the tight loop and soft reset.