Wasps go inside figs to lay their eggs. They die inside. But don't worry -- an enzyme in the fig breaks down their carcasses into protein making the fruit wasp-free and delicious!.
When a female wasp dies inside an edible fig, an enzyme in the fig called ficin breaks down her carcass into protein. The fig basically digests the dead wasp after she's done pollinating.
When a female wasp dies inside an edible fig, an enzyme in the fig called ficin breaks down her carcass into protein. The fig basically digests the dead wasp after she's done pollinating.
When a female wasp dies inside an edible fig, an enzyme in the fig called ficin breaks down her carcass into protein. The fig basically digests the dead wasp after she's done pollinating.
Afghan horsemen on the outskirts of Kabul compete in Buzkashi, a sport which involves snatching a goat carcass from the playing field and carrying it to the scoring area.