Swarming bacteria (IMAGE) University of Basel Caption Swarm of Bacillus subtilis bacteria on an agar plate. (colorized image) Credit University of Basel, Biozentrum Usage Restrictions Only to be used in reporting on the related research License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.