Being new to the fig world I never really knew what the fig wasp looked like, only in pics, or I just didn't realize your tiny they really are... I had my very first wasp sighting on my own figs today!!! The wife and I were so excited and it actually caught me off guard at how much she was excited about it, especially seeing them on her favorite variety, Black Jack... So looking forward to some sweet ripe figs... We spent way too much time watching them, haha...

Question: When a wasp enters one fig does it mean that only that one fig gets caprified???

Im no expert but once they go in they never leave. I know that much. Its a suicide mission.

Congrats, Simon! I wish you even more to come!

You may notice at some point an increase of your spider population and maybe a few more regular wasps, they like to pray on our little friends.

Francisco, how does a Smyrna attract the wasp? Do they follow a fig scent?
It is not very efficient to visit every plant in case it is a fig tree. Maybe that is a reason why the figs smell in a particular way, to attract the wasps??

Igor,
Female fig flowers, particularly the Smyrna ones, when receptive, radiate special hormones (pheromones)
and this attracts and guides the wasps to the figs in need of pollination.
This particular phenomenon may also be observed on the animal world. People who lived and worked in farms for years will understand what I am talking about.  The popular word for that is 'scent' but it is a far more complex business involving very special sexual hormones.

Simon,
This could well be a fantastic opportunity to bring a couple of potted Smyrna figs (with receptive fruit) to your yard to test the efficiency of those wasps, ripening these figs

Francisco
Portugal

Thanks Francisco, you always bring the good info. I have a Marabout (thanks to Igor) and have also noticed a wasp on a figlet and just moved it closer to the others. There are a few fig trees in the neighborhood but not sure if any could be a caprifig but I'm guessing so...
Igor, I spent a few mins clearing some spider webs yesterday. Seems like they just came out of nowhere fast!!!
SuperMario, good video...

Simon,

It seems last year there was enough wasps for my figs, the spiders and a few other praying bugs. I do not know what caprifigs they were coming from but I had no shortage of the wasp for long time.
Good luck with the Marabout, could be your next favorite fig :)