Are Figs Really Full of Dead Wasps?

Question

I am quite disturbed by the fact that the figs may actually contain wasp DNA. Is this a real scenario and should I be worried?

Answer 1

Some wasps fertilize fig flowers and then die, their DNA becomes intermingled with the fruit. But wait, wasps are rarely ever found in figs sold in supermarkets; therefore, people can safely munch on these fruits without any worries.

Comments

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There goes fig newtons. Didn’t eat them much anyway. I really, don’t ever, want anything to do with bugs and insects.

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Yeah figs may have bee  DNA  in them, but they taste good.
& If you were stranded on a island and they were all you had to eat.
( YOU WOULD) LOL

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Uh most figs grown  in the U.S. are  self-pollinating. No wasps.

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The fig wasp is very tiny.