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At first glace it seemed like this species of wasp was inbreeding. But after reading a Wiki article [1], it seems like different female wasps can lay eggs in a
by superkarn 16y ago
At first glace it seemed like this species of wasp was inbreeding. But after reading a Wiki article [1], it seems like different female wasps can lay eggs in a single fig.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_wasp#Life_cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_wasp#Life_cycle
- Pinckney 16y agoThey do inbreed very heavily--not exclusively, but more than any other animal of which I'm aware. The larva will mate with siblings, if that's who they happen to find.