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The interior of a fig:

The young plants:

The plant below grew in a small pot at my balcony area. Surprisingly, it bore figs at least twice a year.

This fig plant is susceptible to infestation by Tube-tailed Thrip (family Phlaeothripidae), a small, slender black insect. The larvae are pink, whereas the adults are black in colour. The yellow arrows in the image below indicate signs of thrip damage. Typically, the leaf surface will become yellowish and progressively darken. Thrips are often found concealed on the underside of the leaves.

In addition to thrips, this fig plant is susceptible to infestation by an orange-coloured jumping plant louse (or psyllid) named Pauropsylla udei. The presence of this psyllid results in the formation of unique hairy galls on the leaf surface. Each gall accommodates a nymph of the psyllid, which will eventually mature and exit through a split in the gall.