Colony

The Colony is a parasitic alien species.

Biology
They have a hive mind and follow the orders of a queen.

For reasons unknown, each uses for mechanical arms.

History
Mojo used Colony warriors to attack the X-Men members Beast and Rogue.

Professor X knew of the Colony and projected an image of one to keep soldiers from attacking Iceman.

The Colony came to Earth hoping to take it over. They encountered Wolverine and infected him. However, his Healing Factor kept him from being taken over. They used Cody Robbins to coerce Rogue into joining them. She was briefly infected but fought it off. The Colony left after Rogue and Wolverine were cured. However, Cody was completely taken over and left with them.

Background
The Colony is based on the Brood.

The Colony is given a much more reptilian look than the more insectoids of the comics. The mechanical arms seem inspired by Doctor Octopus. Additionally, the Brood reproduce by inserting an embryo into the host rather than taking them over.

Colony creatures appear in the Japanese introductory credits for.

First appearance of the species outside the comics, and currently the only animated appearance.

In the Comics
Deathbird allies with the Brood to overthrow Lilandra. She wins and gives Lilandra, the X-Men, a powerless Carol Danvers, and one of the Imperial Guard to the Brood. They infect all but Carol, who they experiment on because of her human-Kree biology. Wolverine fights off the embryo and almost mercy kills the others when Carol turns into a powerful hero named Binary. Binary manages to defeat the Brood, which cures the others.

When the Brood come to Earth, Ghost Rider helps the X-Men fight them but is infected. Psylocke separates the embryo from Ketch before it kills him.