Abstract
This study examines the feeding habits of soil saprophagous mites from the point of view of microanatomy, using not only the histological method but also fluorescence staining and confocal microscopy. The research looks at a combination of the following factors: the alimentary tract, including its contents and secretion enzyme activity; the presence of hemocytes as well as internal extraintestinal bacterial bodies, all supplemented by purification of bacteria from the mite homogenate; and the impact of extracted bacterial enzymes on soil fungi.