This month, microbes were found in a plethora of animals and plants. Starting with the mammals, a group of researchers discovered a new Actinobacillus species that they are naming Actinobacillus vicugnae. Actinobacillus species infect a range of animals, including sheep, pigs, horses, cattle and birds, but this novel species was isolated from alpaca (Vicugna pacos) living in the UK.