Did you know there are over 3 trillion trees in the world right now? That's a massive number! Trees are not just pretty; they are the lungs of our planet and come in a fantastic variety. Think of the ...

WE take advantage of a recent treatise on fig-culture to enlarge and correct what has hitherto been taught about the biology of the fig-tree and its insect guest, Blastophaga. Our new information is ...

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WHAT is behavior? In other words, how and why do men and baboons, geese and bowerbirds, pike and sticklebacks, rats and elephants act and react, love and hate, nourish or neglect their young, fight or ...

1 Laboratory of Research of Animal Biology and Ecology, ENS, University Marien NGOUABI, Brazzaville, Congo. 2 Faculty of Applied Sciences, University DENIS SASSOU-N’GUESSO, Kintélé, Congo. In the ...

The Ficus erecta complex, characterized by its morphological diversity and frequent interspecific overlap, shares pollinating fig wasps among several species. This attribute, coupled with its ...

A female fig wasp, Blastophaga psenes. (Courtesy of Wikipedia) If you've eaten a fig, you've probably also eaten a fig wasp. These little insects pollinate figs, but some figs are self-pollinated.

Figs are a popular fruit for home gardeners, and many wild figs are growing in California. Figs are propagated by cuttings, which produce a clone of the original plant, meaning it will have the same ...