This article provides a comprehensive review of bacterial swarming motility, a form of movement where bacteria move over solid surfaces using their flagella. The review highlights the increasing interest in swarming motility as bacteriology shifts from planktonic to surface environments. Key aspects discussed include the requirements for swarming, such as increased flagellar number, secretion of surfactants to reduce surface tension, and multicellular group movement. The article also explores the phenotypes associated with swarming, including the swarming lag, cell elongation, and colony pattern formation. Additionally, it addresses the mysteries and controversies surrounding swarming, such as the role of chemotaxis, surface sensing mechanisms, and force generation. The review emphasizes the ecological relevance of swarming, including its potential as a strategy for antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. Finally, it discusses the future directions for research in this field, including the discovery of new swarming-specific genes and the development of bioremediation and pathogenesis applications.This article provides a comprehensive review of bacterial swarming motility, a form of movement where bacteria move over solid surfaces using their flagella. The review highlights the increasing interest in swarming motility as bacteriology shifts from planktonic to surface environments. Key aspects discussed include the requirements for swarming, such as increased flagellar number, secretion of surfactants to reduce surface tension, and multicellular group movement. The article also explores the phenotypes associated with swarming, including the swarming lag, cell elongation, and colony pattern formation. Additionally, it addresses the mysteries and controversies surrounding swarming, such as the role of chemotaxis, surface sensing mechanisms, and force generation. The review emphasizes the ecological relevance of swarming, including its potential as a strategy for antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. Finally, it discusses the future directions for research in this field, including the discovery of new swarming-specific genes and the development of bioremediation and pathogenesis applications.