Bacillus subtilis

This is a bacteria normally found in soil. This bacteria is used today as a fungicide on crops as a natural 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 subtilis
Japanese: B. サブチリス, B. sabuchirisu
Type: Bacteria

Manga Notes:
Hay bacillus. It likes starchy foods and fish meat. (Ch 08)

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.