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title: The Beneficial Nematodes
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# The Beneficial Nematodes

![Beneficial Nematodes, by Illya King](https://totallynakedman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/sites/12/2025/04/beneficial-nematodes.jpg)
Beneficial Nematodes, by Illya King

**First Appearance:** The Beneficial Nematodes
**Abilities:** Helpful skills including Podiatry, Yoga, and Comic Illustration,

The Beneficial Nematodes are a group of mutated worms. The U.S. Government outfitted the mutants with an exo-skeleton in hopes of creating super soldiers. Instead, they created benevolent creatures dedicated in helping humanity.

## Creation and concept

### Influences

The Beneficial Nematodes are based on **[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [1[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)**

## Publication History

### Comics and Comic Books

A gravity powered villain named **[Heavy Thumb](https://rose-city.net/archives/police/heavy-thumb/)** wants to destroy [**Rose City**.](https://rose-city.net/archives/cities/rose-city/) **[Totally Naked Man](https://rose-city.net/archives/heroes/totally-naked-man/)** receives help from a group of mutated worms called **The Beneficial Nematodes**. The Nematodes do not offer any offensive, but each worm has a skill set that helps humanity. When Heavy Thumb returns to destroy **[Union Station](https://rose-city.net/archives/bds/locations/#union_station)**, Totally Naked Man stalls the villain while the Nematodes learn a new skill, driving. The Nematodes hit Heavy Thumb with a car, there by stopping him. Totally Naked Man rehouses the Beneficial Nematodes underground with **[Oatmeal the Troll](https://rose-city.net/archives/archives/oatmeal/)**. The Nematodes skills makes Oatmeal’s life better.

## References

Wikipedia Contributors. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” *Wikipedia*, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 Sept. 2019, **[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles)**.

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