Deep in the tropical rainforests of Borneo, an unlikely partnership has developed over the years. The fig wasp and the strangler fig might look like an oddly matched couple, but each depends on the other for survival. ↠Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerraMaterO...

Our latest video explores the short but eventful life of the tiny fig wasp, which is born and dies inside the strangler fig fruit. Our footage gets you up close and personal to uncover how this ancient symbiotic relationship works.

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Producer: Philip-Jamie Alcazar
Assistant Producer: Katrin Blaß
Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt
Voice-Over: Sophie Kozeluh
Graphics: Jörg Eisenprobst
Audio-Mix: Stefan Fiedler

Original Production:
„Islands in Time“ – written & directed by Paul Reddish and Matt Hamilton

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https://askabiologist.asu.edu/figs-wi...
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