Intro. Primary Life Cycle Stages
Ovomorph (Egg): The initial stage, laid by a Queen, containing the Facehugger.
Facehugger: Parasitoid that attaches to a host's face to implant an embryo.
Chestburster: The larval form that erupts from the host's chest.
Adult: The fully matured form, which may specialize into roles like Drone or Warrior.
Queen: The apex, egg-laying matriarch of the hive.
Other Known Xenomorph Types and Variants
Runner (Dog Alien): Born from quadrupedal hosts, characterized by speed.
Praetorian: Heavily armored guards that protect the Queen.
Predalien: A hybrid born from a Yautja (Predator) host.
Neomorph: A different species born from spores, featured in Alien: Covenant.
Deacon: A creature from Prometheus born from an Engineer.
The Newborn: A human-hybrid creature from Alien: Resurrection.
Queen Mother: A higher authority commanding multiple hives, appearing in literature.
Empress: An older, more powerful Queen.
Offspring: A specific hybrid form in Alien: Romulus.