Once in range, the Facehugger will leap towards the host's face, often with alarming force and accuracy, and immediately wrap its tail around their neck and its digits around their skull. When a Facehugger initially senses a nearby host, it will attempt to attach to and subdue them. Hope, referring to the Facehugger (from Aliens vs. she got one of those things on her face." ― Freya's Prospect colonist C. They are also capable of healing incredibly quickly, cuts and lacerations closing within minutes without leaving any trace of permanent scarring. However, the window for this chance depends on whether or not the parasite had already "implanted" it's host given that most Facehuggers will eventually die afterwards, the creature will be rendered useless.īeing submerged does not appear to affect their ability to operate, as Facehuggers on LV-426 were stored in an alkaloid nahcolite preservative fluid for an extended period of time and were still able to function normally when released. Although Facehuggers can survive outside of their Egg without implanting for a period of time – up to 120 hours has been recorded – this is not thought to be common.įacehuggers are not deterred in the least by their host's death should it happen despite their determination in getting to them in the first place, they will simply detach from the body and will chase the nearest living suitable host. They are adept climbers and jumpers, using these abilities to quickly overwhelm their victims before they can react. However, they are more than capable of pursuing a fleeing host, an act they will carry out with relentless persistence Facehuggers will chase down their prey with little consideration for their own safety or survival. Typically, Facehuggers rely on the curiosity or ignorance of the potential host to draw them near to the Egg prior to release, thereby allowing for a lightning-fast pounce that gives the victim virtually no time to escape. Once outside of the Egg, Facehuggers use a similar set of thermoauditory senses as the adult Xenomorph to track and close in on their prey. The Egg will then open and the creature will launch itself at the victim. When the Egg detects a host nearby, it will transfer all of the remaining bio-electric potential of its acidic blood to the Facehugger, and it is only then that the creature becomes "alive". Prior to detecting a host, Facehuggers are actually inert and lifeless within their Ovomorph. Facehuggers have been known to be used in an actively offensive role when transported by a Carrier. While fragile and ill-equipped for combat, Facehuggers' small size and rapid movement makes them adept at ambushing potential hosts, and also makes them difficult to kill. Underneath the Facehugger is a small orifice, from which the creature will extend a proboscis into the host's throat for implantation this proboscis is around 50 to 60 centimeters in length.
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Situated on either side of the creature's body at the base of the tail are a pair of bag-like bladder structures that are used to circulate air into the victims lungs during implantation. Facehuggers are primarily beige in color, giving them a skin-like appearance.Ī Facehugger's air sacs, used to provide atmosphere to hosts. Their potent acid blood further complicates any attempt at removal. Facehuggers have even been known to use their tail to strangle potential hosts when attempts are made to remove them, sometimes fatally. A Facehugger's tail can propel the creature into huge leaps and is also used for additional grip around a host's neck during implantation. Once the digits are gripped around a host's head, they are nigh impossible to remove and implantation is virtually guaranteed.
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The spindly appearance of these digits should not be underestimated they are incredibly strong, and have been known to tear the skin from the skulls of human victims when an attempt is made to remove them. The underside of the Facehugger and its orifice (from which extends a proboscis used for delivering the Xenomorph embryo) noticeably resemble a human female's vagina.Ī Facehugger's long digits allow it to move rapidly across all manner of surfaces and also grant the creature its crucial ability to "grip" a host's head during implantation.
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These particular appendages give it an appearance somewhat comparable to Chelicerate arthropods such as arachnids and horseshoe crabs. It has eight long, finger-like legs which allow it to crawl rapidly, and a long tail adapted for making great leaps. The Facehugger greatly resembles a pair of skeletal hands fused together, with a spine-like tail. " Looks like some kind of scorpion." ― Sebastian, describing a frozen Facehugger corpse (from Alien vs.