Discuss about the Soil Fauna

The soil fauna inhabiting the soil are active partners of the soil flora in the decomposition of plant tissues.  When dead leaves fall on moist soil, they are immediately attacked by mites which perforate and fragment the dead plant bodies, thus facilitating microbial entry and offering a larger surface area for microbial action.  Soil fauna ingest bacteria with food, which remain active in their digestive tract.  The excreta of animals are similarly attacked by flora and fauna.