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. 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. 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. 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.

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