During the chrysalis phase of the butterfly metamorphosis, a caterpillar digests itself by releasing enzymes that break down its tissues. Specialized groups of cells survive this process and use the protein-rich soup to build the body parts of the butterfly. – WTF Fun Facts
Source:How Does a Caterpillar Turn into a Butterfly? – Scientific American
Certain types of fig are male and female and so require a special breed of wasp to pollinate the females. The female wasp crawls inside through a hole so narrow that she loses her wings in the process and becomes trapped. The figs produce a special enzyme that then breaks down the insect’s body into proteins. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Are There Really Dead Wasps in Your Figs? (treehugger.com)
Wax worms, which have evolved to live in bee hives, produce an enzyme that allows them to eat and break down one of the most common plastics (polyethylene) into organic compounds. – WTF Fun Facts
When you eat a pineapple, it eats you back- WTF fun facts