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Fig wasp on Ficus microcarpa - Pleistodontes froggatti - male

Fig wasp on Ficus microcarpa - Pleistodontes froggatti - Male
Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
March 9, 2021
Females were initially hidden within galled seeds, with a visible entry hole on each. They emerged about 15 minutes after the syconium was split and exposed to the sun.

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Fig wasp on Ficus microcarpa - Pleistodontes froggatti - male Fig wasp on Ficus microcarpa - Pleistodontes froggatti - male Fig wasp on Ficus microcarpa - Pleistodontes froggatti - male