After Newt was kidnapped by a winged Alien, Ripley decided to travel through the venelation system. Here, Ripley is confronted by this creature, accompanied by a Drone and a Facehugger. After Ripley defeated the egg-shaped alien, she gets (again) in the vents where this enemy reappears. They make one last appearance in the last Hive with other Xenomorphs to prevent Ripley from reaching the Queen.