Xenomorph (Alien) - The primary antagonists of the Alien franchise. Xenomorphs reproduce by infesting the bodies of others and assume some of their host's characteristics upon being born.[1]
Literature
Brood (Marvel Comics) - An insect-like species who reproduce by laying their eggs in other organisms' bodies and assimilating them.[2]
Chimera Anima (Tokyo Mew Mew) - Blob-shaped parasitic aliens who infect animals and transform them into monstrous forms.
Eclipso (DC Comics) - A powerful mystical entity who can possess others via the Heart of Darkness.[3]
Mummudrai (Marvel Comics) - A species from another dimension who have no physical form and parasitize the bodies of others to form a body. Cassandra Nova, a recurring enemy of the X-Men, is a mummudrai who formed her body by absorbing Charles Xavier's DNA.[4]
Parallax (DC Comics) - An insect-like entity who embodies fear and can possess the bodies of others.[5]
Sublime (Marvel Comics) - A sentient bacterial colony created by the Threshold that can possess the bodies of others, though mutants are immune to its control.[6]
Symbiote (Marvel Comics) - A slime-like species who can bond with other organisms, giving them superhuman abilities. Some symbiotes influence the minds of their hosts, driving them to commit actions that they otherwise would not.[7]
Yeerk (Animorphs) - A blind, slug-like alien species who can possess organisms by entering their body and wrapping around their brain.[8]
Video games
Aparoid (Star Fox: Assault) - Cybernetic insect-like aliens who can infect and control the bodies of others.
Headcrab (Half-Life) - A crab-like alien that latches on to the host's head and zombifies them.[9][10]
Metroid (Metroid) - A jellyfish-like species created by the Chozo to combat the X Parasites.[11]
X Parasite (Metroid) - An alien species resembling the letter "X" who can assimilate the DNA and abilities of their hosts.[11]
Slime-Biot (Ben 10) - A squid-like species created by the Contumelia at the beginning of the universe to spread DNA and enable the evolution of life. Skurd, one of the Slime-Biots, bonds with Ben Tennyson, giving him the ability to create weapons based on his alien transformations.
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