Well that's just odd. Not finding much on exactly what
Paenibacillus xerothermodurans
is.
Cicadas and birds will dramatically change their songs and behaviors during the August 21, 2017 Eclipse, along with some other animal-world oddities.
You know... The Seven Last Plagues has to start somewhere, why not with this one?
Guess I shouldn't joke about this kind of thing, but it's hard not to.
I find eclipses, especially of this odd variety, nefarious.
GIZMODO ARTICLE:
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/why-nasa-is-launching-massive-balloons-of-bacteria-during-the-eclipse/
Thank You!