Bacillus natto

This is a subset of the Bacillus subtilis normally found in soil and used to make natto. This bacteria is used today as a fungicide on crops as a natual alternative to chemical fungicides. Bacillus subtilis is generally harmless to humans however Bacillus cereus and Bacillus licheniformis have been known to cause mild food poisoning. Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, is also in this family of bacteria.

Full: Bacillus natto
Japanese: B･ナットウ, B. nattō
Type: Bacteria

Story Details:
This microbe is first seen around the kiviak when Hasegawa Haruka reprimands Itsuki Keizou Sensei for digging up her experiment without her permission.