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Escherichia coli

Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement

Weak synchronization and macroscopic collective oscillation in dense bacterial suspensions Weak synchronization and macroscopic collective oscillation in dense bacterial suspensions

Weak synchronization and macroscopic collective oscillation in dense bacterial suspensions Weak synchronization and macroscopic collective oscillation in dense bacterial suspensions

Motion of <i>E. coli</i> flagellar filaments in thin films and of the surrounding fluid Motion of E. coli flagellar filaments in thin films and of the surrounding fluid

Counterclockwise swirls in between cells confined in a thin film near surface Counterclockwise swirls in between cells confined in a thin film near surface

Fluid motion at the leading edge of an E. coli swarm Fluid motion at the leading edge of an E. coli swarm

Bubble formation cascade Bubble formation cascade

Bubble formation cascade Oscillatory giant vortex with periodic chirality switching

Bubble formation cascade Collective velocity field of oscillatory giant vortex

Bacillus subtilis

Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement

The advancing edge of a <i>B. subtilis</i> swarming colony The advancing edge of a B. subtilis swarming colony

Proteus mirabilis

Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement Cohesive swimming in 2D confinement

Collective motion within a <i>P. mirabilis</i> swarm Collective motion within a P. mirabilis swarm

Self-organization of colony-scale motile rings Self-organization of colony-scale motile rings

Self-organization of motile rings in a suspension drop Self-organization of motile rings in a suspension drop

Long range and colony scale directed transport Long range and colony scale directed transport

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Propagating spiral waves Propagating spiral waves

Onset and evolution of the propagating spiral waves Onset and evolution of the propagating spiral waves

Myxobacteria

Periodic reversal of myxobacterial cells Periodic reversal of myxobacterial cells

Periodic reversal of myxobacterial cells Periodic reversal of myxobacterial cells

Collective motion in a myxobacterial colony Collective motion in a myxobacterial colony

Clustering of myxobacteria Clustering of myxobacteria