A new species of bacteria that functions like electrical wiring has recently been discovered on a brackish beach in Oregon. Cable bacteria are found in marine and freshwater sediments and, unusually among bacteria, are electrically conductive. High Electrical ConductivityCandidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis is distinct from existing cable bacteria in its appearance. Cable bacteria have outer shells that feature ridges, which spread out like mountains. But the most striking difference is that the new species’ filament is surrounded by a thick, transparent sheath.