Blastophaga

/blæsˈtɑf.ə.ɡə/ noun

A genus of tiny wasps that live inside fig fruits and help pollinate the fig flowers while laying their own eggs.

From Greek 'blastos' (germ/bud) + 'phagos' (eater). Named for the insect's intimate relationship with fig reproduction, where it eats developing fig tissue.

AMብላስቶፋጋ
ARبلاستوفاجا
BNব্লাস্টোফাগা
CAblastophaga
CSblastophaga
DAblastophaga
DEBlastophaga
ELβλαστοφάγα
ESblastófaga
FAبلاستوفاگا
FIblastophaga
FRblastophaga
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