The longest bacterium in the world appeared more fly

Discovery was made in an unusual place. PxHere photo. The found bacterium in comparison with other organisms. Illustration Volland et al./bioRxiv, 2022. We got used to think that microbes are something invisible to an eye, and they can be made out only in a microscope. But it at all is not true in case of a bacterium of Thiomargarita magnifica which scientists found in the mangrove woods the Caribbean. The only threadlike cage of this surprising organism can grow to length of two centimeters (more some flies and worms! ) . It approximately in 5000 times more, than the majority...