Tapping on it does not break the [[BPS#Idle BPS|idle BPS]] streak and gives a random reward. To receive the reward, the The player may be prompted to receive it immediately or watch a 30 short second [[Rewarded Ads|video ad or be given ]] to increase the reward immediatelyamount. The latter option requires an active internet connection.

By researching '''[[Alien Life Forms]]''' in the [[Dark Matter Institute]], the player can reduce the Red Bacteria spawning time by 20%.

=Requirements=Certain conditions must be met so that a Red Bacteria Rewards=could appear on the screen:* Current [[BPS]] must be higher than 0==Free Rewards==* The game must be open for 60-90 seconds (or less if the player has researched [[Alien Life Forms]])

|Additional [[Resources#=Red Bacteria|Bacteria]]|Instant|Current [[BPS]] x 50-150 Ads=|-{{red bacteria ad text}}

==Ad Rewards=={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"|-! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Effect! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyanwhite;| Duration! scope="col" style="background-color:LightCyan;| Amount|-

{{mechanics interaction top row|Additional [[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]mechanic = Time Travel|Instantimage name = Time_travel_boost|Current description = Using a [[BPSBoosts|time travel boost]] x 1000-2000|-does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect.

|Increased However, the increased BPS reward does not influence how many [[BPSResources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]will be gained from the time travel.|60 seconds|Current related pages = [[BPSDiamonds#Diamond_Purchases|Diamond Purchases]] x 50|-}}

{{mechanics interaction row|Increased mechanic = Planets|image name = Earth|description = Attacking a [[BPCPlanets|planet]]does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect.|60 seconds|Current related pages = [[BPCPlanets]] x 30|-}}

|Free [[Diamonds]]|Instant|style="textborder-left:hidden; border-right:hidden; padding-top:15px; padding-alignbottom:center15px;"|5-7[[File:Scout.png|- 80px|}left]]=Interaction With Other Game Mechanics=  {|class ="wikitable" style="backgroundborder-colorright:whitehidden;"|====Travelling Scientists====If the player receives a ''reduced research time'' reward from the Red Bacteria, the current travel time for [[Resources#Scientists|Scientists]] is reduced as well.

|style="border-left'''See also:hidden; border-right:hidden; border-top:hidden"|[[File:Time machine.png|80px|center]]|style="border-right:hidden; border-top:hidden"|====Time Machine====Purchasing a [[Time Machine]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect. However, the increased BPS reward does not influence how many ''' [[Resources#Bacteria|BacteriaPlanetary Research]] will be gained from the Time Machine.

|style="border-left:hidden; border-right:hidden;"|[[File:Earth.png|80px|left]]|style="border-right:hidden;"|====Planets====Attacking a [[Planets|planet]] does not remove the active Red Bacteria effect.|- |style="border-leftbottom:hidden; borderpadding-righttop:hidden15px; borderpadding-bottom:hidden15px;"|