Cybermite
Cybermites were cybernetic insects, controlled and created by the Cybermen. According to the Doctor, they were a heavily upgraded form of Cybermat.
Characteristics
Even Cybermite could partially convert people, but to have a full upgrade would take a very large swarm. Because of this, they usually travelled in small swarms, and went directly for the victim's head. They were not used in the upgrade process for a full cyber-conversion but they carried out partial conversions.
The partial cyber-conversion was accomplished with the Cybermites grafting cyber-technology and cybernetic implants directly onto the victim's skin. When they converted Webley, the right side of his face and his right hand were completely cybernetic. However, Angie and Artie Maitland only had a small implant on the left side of their face that induced a trance state, similar to the EarPods used by the Cybermen from Pete's World. When the Cybermites converted the Eleventh Doctor, an implant covered the left side of his face but resulted in the creation of a Cyber-Planner with a manic personality, "Mr Clever".
Thanks to their small size, the Cybermites were perfect for spying on others and were thus used by Cybermen for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. Their "eyes" were capable of scanning environments and individuals and the data was transmitted back to the Cybermen.
A small Cybermite horde could restore and enhance some functionality of a broken, obsolete Cyberman shell, but not completely reconstitute one. They would use it as a nest, waiting until a susceptible target for conversion came near. Then, the Cybermites would puppeteer the Cyberman husk to restrain them, and scurry out of the casing for the act of converting the captive. (TV: Nightmare in Silver)
History
Following the first invasion of Earth, one Cyberman managed to cannibalise garbage it found in the London sewers to repair itself and create a considerable amount of Cybermats. The Third Doctor and Jo Grant stopped it from infecting an entire hospital with Cybermites. (PROSE: The Piper)
After Hedgewick's World of Wonders was destroyed with the three million Cybermen on it, it was assumed the last of the Cybermen were destroyed. However, a single Cybermite survived, drifting in space, allowing the Cybermen to be revived. (TV: Nightmare in Silver, WC: Who Are The Cybermen?)
Behind the scenes
Doctor Who: Legacy
In the story of Doctor Who: Legacy, Cybermites are fought at Hedgewick's World of Wonders by the Eleventh Doctor and his companions, Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint.
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