Question

Certain species of wasps are seen to frequently visit flowering fig trees. What type of interaction is seen between them and why

Answer 1

Interaction between them is mutualism, as both are equally benefitted. The female wasp uses the ovary not only as a site for oviposition but uses the developing seed within the fruit for nourishing its larvae. In return, the wasp pollinates the fig inflorescence, while searching for suitable egg-laying site.