A diversity of species live within the soils, the ecology of which remains to be explored.

A diversity of species live within the soils, the ecology of which remains to be explored. Shown are species of arthropods from the following taxa: 1. Diplura (Japygidae), 2. Collembola (Entomobryidae), 3. Collembola (Neelidae), 4–17 Acari, 4. Mesostigmata (Ologamasidae), 5. Mesostigmata (Zerconidae), 6. Prostigmata (Stigmaeidae), 7. Prostigmata (Labidostomatidae), 8. Prostigmata (Trombiculidae), 9. Endeostigmata (Terpnacaridae), 10. Endeostigmata (Nanorchestidae), 11. Oribatida (Hermanniidae), 12. Oribatida (Phenopelopidae), 13. Oribatida (Brachychthoniidae), 14. Oribatida (Suctobelboideae), 15. Oribatida (Lohmannidae), 16. Oribatida (Cosmochthoniidae), 17. Oribatida (Phthiracaroidea). These species include predators (1, 4, 5, 6, 7), microbivores/detritivores (2, 3, 10, 13–17), parasites (8), and fungivores (9, 11, 12).