Fig. 1From: Field studies reveal a close relative of C. elegans thrives in the fresh figs of Ficus septica and disperses on its Ceratosolen pollinating waspsCaenorhabditis inopinata is associated with fresh Ficus septica figs and fig wasps. a A cladogram revealing the evolutionarily relationships of Caenorhabditis, following [46, 47]. The fig-associated C. inopinata is among the closest known relatives of the important model organism, C. elegans. This reduced figure excludes many known species in this group [53]. b An adult C. inopinata female isolated from a fresh F. septica fig. c An adult C. inopinata male isolated from a fresh F. septica fig. d A C. inopinata dauer larva isolated from a fresh F. septica fig. All scale bars in (b–d) are 100 microns. e A female Ceratosolen pollinating wasp. f A Philotrypesis parasitic wasp. g A F. septica plantBack to article page