These are female figs that produce seeds and are the ones we typically consume. The Fig Wasp: Tiny Architects of Pollination Fig wasps, belonging to the family Agaonidae, are incredibly ...

San Diego has the perfect set of environmental conditions for fig trees to thrive. Gardeners who want a fig tree in their ...

Enter the wasps. Female wasps venture inside the fig flower to lay their eggs. This symbiotic relationship, where both the fig and the wasp derive benefits, is termed “mutualism” in biological ...

Parasitism: Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, takes water and nutrients from the host plant it grows on.

These days it's not the size of the chicken but the size of the chicken's egg that counts. Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three ...

The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs hit a new record in January 2025, said the latest consumer price index. The cost of a dozen Grade A eggs in cities throughout the United States was ...

Fairs and festivals, local St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras celebrations, and other events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte ...

It's currently the thick of season in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, and as February soon comes to a close, an even bigger month of local events is nearly here. March marks the return ...