Micrococcus luteus is a Gram-positive, to Gram-variable, nonmotile, Coccus, saprotrophic bacterium that belongs to the family Micrococcaceae. It is urease and catalase positive.
Why is a mammoth more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar? A mammoth is more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar because a caterpillar has no hard tissue. Bones and cartilage are much more likely to fossilize. Edit
Frozen Planet Woolly Bear Caterpillars A Frozen Planet researcher discusses the life cycle of the Canadian Arctic's woolly bear caterpillar, which freezes solid every year for 14 years until it has enough energy to transform into a moth.rozen Planet Woolly Bear Caterpillars A Frozen Planet researcher discusses the life cycle of the Canadian Arctic's woolly bear caterpillar, which freezes solid every year for 14 years until it has enough energy to transform into a moth.