The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters, a.k.a. "Slugs" are a parasitic, "nervous system hijacker" species, possessing even the memories of the host. It attaches itself to its host via a pneumatic tube projectile (which may also be used by the alien for its own locomotion), and embeds its hooks, which emerge from the central ventral column along its underside, with which it connects itself to the spinal column of its host.

The Puppet Master reside, when constructed, in secreted resin "anthill"-like colonies.

Appearances

 * The Puppet Masters (1951 novel by R.A. Heinlein and a 1994 film based on the novel)