Figs and fig wasps

	Ficus Diversity and distribution of fig trees
	Fig wasps Fig wasps and their diversity
	Fig wasp - fig tree mutualism Biology of the interaction between fig wasps and fig trees
	Videos of the interaction
	Other insects and fig trees Interaction between other insects and fig trees
	Fig-eating by vertebrate frugivores including humans Who feeds on figs. Do we eat fig wasps when we eat figs? Photo © Duncan Butchart
	Research and conferences on figs and fig wasps
	Fig News Newsletter edited by Steve Compton and Tony Ware in the1990's
	Fig and fig wasp references Published literature on fig trees and fig wasps Figs of Southern & South-Central Africa Brochure of John and Sandra Burrows' fig book published in December 2003 Videos on figs and fig wasps Books on figs and fig wasps
	The figs of Borneo A guide to Borneo's 150 species of wild fig trees, stranglers, lianas and shrubs. An excellent site by Quentin Phillips.
	The figs of Mexico A site dedicated to mapping, documenting, producing, conserving and celebrating the richness of more than 20 Ficus species in Mexican urban and natural ecosystems. An excellent site driven by Oscar Gómez.
	The fig community mourns the passing of Kees Berg on the 31 August 2012
	VIII International Fig Symposium 2012 University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto City, Brazil 23-29 June 2012
	Wonderful World of Wasps exhibition Including the fig - fig wasp mutualism.
	An initiative funded in part by the South African National Research Foundation under grant number (GUN 2074829)

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2026. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

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