Facehugger

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The Facehugger is a parasitic lifeform from the Alien franchise that attaches to a host’s face to implant an embryonic Xenomorph.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creature in the Alien franchise
fictional extraterrestrial organism
parasitic lifeform
anatomyFeature acidic blood
finger-like legs
long prehensile tail
proboscis-like ovipositor
appearsIn Alien (1979 film) NERFINISHED
Alien 3 (1992 film) NERFINISHED
Alien franchise NERFINISHED
Alien vs. Predator (2004 film) NERFINISHED
Alien: Isolation (2014 video game) NERFINISHED
Alien: Resurrection (1997 film) NERFINISHED
Aliens (1986 film) NERFINISHED
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007 film) NERFINISHED
Prometheus (2012 film) related media
associatedWith Weyland-Yutani Corporation NERFINISHED
attachesTo host face
behavior ambush predator
bloodType molecular acid
covers host mouth
host nose
createdBy Dan O’Bannon NERFINISHED
culturalImpact iconic image of parasitic alien in popular culture
designedBy H. R. Giger NERFINISHED
diesAfter successful implantation
firstAppearance Alien (1979 film) NERFINISHED
franchise Alien NERFINISHED
function implant embryonic Xenomorph into host
genre science fiction horror
hostRequirement requires living host for Xenomorph development
injects embryonic Xenomorph NERFINISHED
inspiredMerchandise collectibles
costumes
toys
lifeCycleStage intermediate stage
medium comic books
film
video games
methodOfReproduction parasitic implantation
notableScene Kane chestburster sequence in Alien (1979 film)
originUniverse Alien universe
prevents host removal by constricting tail around neck
provides oxygen to host during implantation
speciesStageOf Xenomorph NERFINISHED
threatens humans
other large vertebrate hosts

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Xenomorph lifeStage Facehugger