Queen parasite

Queen parasites physically resemble soldier parasites a great deal and take hosts in much the same way but have several differential features.

Queens are born gestational with a finite number of offspring implanted - at least 50 soldier parasites, but are otherwise incapable of reproduction. When the soldier parasites are ready to mature the queen grows a temporary second body connected to the main body at the brain stem by an umbilicus to grow them in.

The queens are capable of telepathic communication with other queens, they use mental imaging to project pictures rather than thoughts to other queens more like Klabnians than Betazoids. They are also capable of limited pheromonal communication with local soldier parasites being able to send simple messages such as 'return to the collective' or 'alert to danger' (DS9 novel Unity)