Editing Xenomorph (section)

===Cocoon===
The xenomorph lifecycle is expanded in the movie ''[[Alien: Romulus]]'' with the introduction of a "cocoon" stage, which bridges the gap between the chestburster and the fully-grown adult xenomorph stages as witnessed by the characters Bjorn and Kay while aboard the derelict ''Renaissance'' space station. It is shown that a chestburster which had emerged from their crewmate Navarro had attached itself to a wall and built a biomechanical protective cocoon around itself after shedding its skin. While inside the cocoon, the chestburster [[Pupa|transformed]] into a fully-grown adult drone xenomorph.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/alien-romulus-cocoon-xenemorph-chrysalis/ |title='Alien: Romulus' Biggest Addition to the Xenomorph Is a Perfect Homage to H.R. Giger |date=September 2, 2024 |publisher=Andrew Mordkoff |access-date=2024-11-30 }}</ref>