Cybermats



Cybermats also referred to as Cybermites are minor villains that resemble bugs and are aids to the Cybermen in Doctor Who.

Tomb of the Cybermen
In their first appearance the Cybermats were used by the Cyber Controller and attacked by feeding of brain waves.

The Wheel in Space
The Cybermats (with a slightly different look) were used for sabotage on a space station. The Second Doctor defeated them by jamming their audio frequency causing them to disintegrate.

Revenge of the Cybermen
Now looking like snakes the Cybermats are remotely controlled by the Cybermen. They inject poison into their victims and have no eyes. They are defeated by gold dust, meaning that they share the Cybermen's weakness. This is their last appearance in the original show.

Closing Time
This is Cybermats first appear in the revived series. They have very sharp teeth and have seemingly organic mouths. They are used by the Cybermen to supply power to a crashed Cybermen ship in a supper market.

Nightmare in Silver
A new type of Cybermat appears and has new abilities. The are microscopic in size and are great in numbers. They can also partially upgrade people and can reactivate inactive Cybermen. Because of their actions thousands of Cybermen are able to return from Cyber tombs who also are more advanced. In the end the Cybermen and Cybermats are only stopped by the destruction of the planet that they are all on. However in the end it is shown that one Cybermat survived on a rock floating in space. It is likely that it is responsible for the return of Cybermen since more Cybermen are shown in later episodes.

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