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[[Image:HalfLife2 Barnacle.jpg|thumb|175px|A barnacle, as seen in ''[[Half-Life 2]]''.]]

A '''barnacle''' is a fictional [[extraterrestrial life in popular culture|alien]] species found in the ''[[Half-Life]]'' and ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' [[computer game]] series created by [[Valve Software]].

(contracted; show full)irls around and grabs it.  Furthermore, a barnacle cannot differentiate between edible and inedible material, and will attempt to eat anything that comes into contact with its tongue. Consequently, objects such as tires, barrels or pieces of wood can be used to "distract" a barnacle and allow a player to easily slip past it. In a similar fashion, by setting alight an explosive barrel at the right moment, a player can kill a barnacle attempting to eat it (or even several closely-placed barnacles).
 It is also known that the Barnacle will break it's victim's neck, if it has one.

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