The Worms[1] are creatures with an appearance similar to that of land slugs.
History[]
Some of these creatures were taken by Taneleer Tivan as specimens for the collection he maintained in a museum in Knowhere. However, the museum was destroyed when Tivan's assistant Carina exploded while attempting to wield the Power Stone.[2]
Trivia[]
- The Worms' appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy is a callback to the 2006 film Slither, which featured a species of parasitic slug-like organisms that overrun a small town in South Carolina.[3] Like the Guardians films, Slither was directed by James Gunn and featured Michael Rooker in a starring role.
- The Slugs are the first characters that James Gunn has given a cameo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after creating them for a production set outside the franchise, with the second being Eagly from Peacemaker.
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