"The Mystery of Lyle and Louise"

Grows on dead tissues. Novobiocin resistant (S. epidermidis and S. aureus novobiocin sensitive). 

Members of the Pelomyxa genus look very much like Amoeba. Pelomyxa, however, have many nuclei, whereas Amoeba have only one.

Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.

No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis. Bile solubility test positive, optochin sensitive. Causes pneumonia. 

Hydra are tiny animals closely related to jellyfish. They can be carnivorous as well as photosyntheic due to their symbiotic relationship with green algae Zoochlorellae.

This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and depending upon the temperature of its environment, can produce a distinctive red pigment.

Isolated from human saliva, sputum, and intestine. No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis.

Cockroaches are widely used in labs for physiological, behavioral, structural, and developmental studies.

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

This non-pathogenic strain of E. coli was initially created for cloning use.