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* ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'': Supergirl is overpowered by a many tentacled "Black Mercy" which attaches itself to her body and mind, feeding a hallucinogen into her bloodstream which causes her to think she is still with her family on Krypton.

* ''Series/{{{Supergirl}}'': Supergirl is overpowered by a many tentacled "Black Mercy" which attaches itself to her body and violates her mind with a hallucinagen

* ''Series/Supergirl'': Supergirl is overpowered by a many tentacled "Black Mercy" which attaches itself to her body and violates her mind with a hallucinagen

* The giant spiders contained in the Box of Gavrok in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' attach themselves to people's faces before killing them. The critters in 'Bad Eggs' and 'As You Were' are also reminiscent of face huggers.

* The giant spiders contained in the Box of Gavrok in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' attach themselves to people's faces before killing them. The critters in 'Bad Eggs' and 'As You Were' also have more than a hint of face hugger about them.

** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2021NYSRevolutionOfTheDaleks "Revolution of the Daleks"]], Jack Harkness is planting explosives to blow up a building full of cloned Dalek mutants, when one of them crawls from its tank and leaps onto his face. Fortunately he's able to wrench it off.
* The giant spiders contained in the Box of Gavrok in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' attach themselves to people's faces before killing them.

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* The TropeNamer and TropeMaker (if not ''UrExample'') is the crab-like [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong impregnator]] from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' films - shown in the picture above from the [[Film/{{Alien}} first film]]. Many later examples are homages.

* ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'': Pythona and Nemesis Enforcer use something like this. The former on a few Crimson Guards, and the latter on Sgt. Slaughter when rescuing Falcon from Serpentor while infiltrating the Terror Drome during an "extra rough training exercise".

* In ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'', Ralph finds his medal but accidentally hatches a Cy-Bug egg by stepping on it and the baby bug attacks Ralph by the face, sending him on an escape shuttle that blasts them to Sugar Rush.

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* The TropeNamer and TropeMaker (if not ''UrExample'') is the crab-like [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong impregnator]] from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' - shown in the picture above from the first film ''Film/{{Alien}}''. Many later examples are homages.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho''

* ''Series/TheMandalorian''. Played for laughs when the Child is tucking into a bowl of chowder whereupon a small squid-like creature bursts from the bowl and [[FoodEatsYou latches onto his face]].

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* Krana and Krana-Kal of Toys/{{Bionicle}}.
** The Toa Inika possessed a benevolent version of these - unlike normal Toa, their [[MaskOfPower Kanohi masks]] were organic, living creatures. Unlike the very similar Krana, however, their only interest was helping the Toa, [[HowDoIShotWeb mainly by teaching them how to properly use their powers]]. Although, their primary method of doing so was giving them nasty headaches whenever they did something wrong...
** The Skull Spiders from [[Toys/{{Bionicle2015}} the 2015 reboot]].

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* The [[PersonalSpaceInvader Bone Leeches]] of [[VideoGame/{{Blood}} Blood 2]] play this trope in a way. They cover up your view but actually burrow into your chest using their tail.
* Franchise/{{Metroid}}s, although more often than not they latch onto the whole head.

* The Lifters and Diamond Claws from the ''[[VideoGame/{{Descent}} Descent]]'' series behave similarly. While most of the other robots shoot at you, these enemies ram into your ship and inflict damage with their reinforced claws.
** The E-Bandits use a similar point-blank attack, only they drain your ship's energy instead of your shields.

* ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest''

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* In [[WebComic/TheCyantianChronicles Campus Safari]], Chrome's miniwhip Aurla does a good impression of one. (Played for laughs)

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* [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/excuse-me-mr-bat-youve-got-a-huge-parasitic-fly-on-your-face Penicillidia]] are a wingless fly that latches onto a bat's faces to drink their blood, and never let go except to lay a single larvae on the cave walls.

* The dreamcrabs in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWho2014CSLastChristmas Last Christmas]]" attach themselves to their victims' faces and slowly eat their brains, while trapping them in dreams. One of the crew even lampshades the situation as being right out of ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', which is justified with TheReveal that one of them was actually watching the movie when the dreamcrabs put them into the dream.
--> '''The Doctor''': There's a horror movie called ''Alien''? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.

* In ''Webcomic/ZeroPercentDiscount'', a BananaPeel turns into a [[http://zeropercentdiscountcomic.tumblr.com/post/44969429923 facehugger]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{Savestate}}'', [[http://www.savestatecomic.com/2017/09/leap-of-faith/ Rick is subjected to this]] by [[SealedEvilInATeddyBear Ness]], much to his irritation and, apparently, Nicole's amusement.

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* In the SlashFic parody ''[[https://squidgeworld.org/works/2632 ALIEN!!!]]'', the facehugger is a lesbian cyborg who wraps her legs around the heroine's face.

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* [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/excuse-me-mr-bat-youve-got-a-huge-parasitic-fly-on-your-face/ Penicillidia]] are a wingless fly that latches onto a bat's faces to drink their blood, and never let go except to lay a single larvae on the cave walls.

* The TropeNamer and TropeMaker (if not ''UrExample'') is the crab-like [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong impregnator]] from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' - shown in the picture above from the first film ''Movie/{{Alien}}''. Many later examples are homages.

* The TropeNamer and TropeMaker (if not ''UrExample'') is the crab-like [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong impregnator]] from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''. Many later examples are homages.

* [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/excuse-me-mr-bat-youve-got-a-huge-parasitic-fly-on-your-face/ Penicillidia]] are a wingless fly that latches onto a bat's faces to drink their blood, and never let go except to lay a single larvae.

* [[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/excuse-me-mr-bat-youve-got-a-huge-parasitic-fly-on-your-face/ Penicillidia]] are a wingless fly that latches onto bat's faces to drink their blood, and never let go except to lay a single larvae.

* Bone Leeches of [[VideoGame/{{Blood}} Blood 2]] play this trope in a way. They cover up your view but actually burrow into your chest using their tail.

* Bone Leeches of VideoGame/{{Blood}}2 play this trope in a way. They cover up your way but actually burrow into your chest using their tail.

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[[caption-width-right:305:Give us a kiss!]]

->"I '''hate''' these aliens, they're '''so scary!''' Luckily, I '''can't see them!''' Something's '''covering my eyes''' but I can't quite '''figure out''' what '''it is!'''"
->"Ewww! Talk about '''sucking face!'''"

* In the SlashFic parody ''[[https://squidgeworld.org/works/2632 ALIEN!!!]]'', the facehugger is a lesbian cyborg who [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar wraps her legs around the heroine's face]].

* In the SlashFic parody ''[[https://www.squidge.org/peja/cgi-bin/viewstory.php?sid=5877 ALIEN!!!]]'', the facehugger is a lesbian cyborg who [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar wraps her legs around the heroine's face]].

In pretty much every case, this is NightmareFuel owing to our PrimalFear of OrificeInvasion. See also PersonalSpaceInvader. A creature that does this is likely the [[MetamorphosisMonster larval form]] of a XenomorphXerox.

In pretty much every case, this is NightmareFuel owing to our PrimalFear of OrificeInvasion. See also PersonalSpaceInvader.