That's one hell of a thing to look back at. Like rachni swarming a sealed airlock. He can actually see their teeth, jaws - mandibles? - clicking hard against the invisible barrier. Damn, he really, really did prefer to be on the far side of the battlefield, behind a scope, from these kinds of things.

"Got them." They are firmly lodged in his cowl, tucked in there like snacks in a bowl. It's uncomfortable as hell, but at least they stayed put. If he rolls his neck right... there they go. Popped out onto the ground next to them.

"Did one of them tag you back there?"

If so, how concerned do they need to be going forward? Are those things venomous? Is what happened to them contagious? Like in all those old vids...