These are female figs that produce seeds and are the ones we typically consume. The Fig Wasp: Tiny Architects of Pollination Fig wasps, belonging to the family Agaonidae, are incredibly ...

allowing a tiny fig wasp queen (Blastophagapsenes) to enter and fertilize the flowers. The wasp is not a necessary part of this process for most varieties of figs, as they are self-pollinators.