Definition of courier: An individual responsible for the exchange of items between two or more parties. Couriers are usually employed by a company that charges a flat rate to the party using the courier service. Federal Express, UPS, DHL, and the United States Post Office all employ couriers to deliver mail and packages.
At least 3 bacterial morphotypes, as well as fungal mycelia, thelastomatid nematodes, and ingested material are found in the hindgut. At annual molt, the lumen bacteria virtually disappear; presumably they are replaced from anterior gut regions, ingested exuvium, and ingested soil.
The Gram-positive bacteria include staphylococci (staph), streptococci (strep), pneumococci, and the bacterium responsible for diphtheria (Cornynebacterium diphtheriae) and anthrax (Bacillus anthracis). The Danish bacteriologist J.M.C. Gram (1853-1938) devised a method of staining bacteria using a dye called crystal (gentian) violet. Gram's method helps distinguish between different types of bacteria. The gram-staining characteristics of bacteria are denoted as positive or negative, depending upon whether the bacteria take up and retain the crystal violet stain or not.