Not all species that arrive someplace new survive and prosper. New colonies are begun by a limited number of individuals, so the resulting gene pool is small, potentially limiting adaptability or fitness due to inbreeding. Females that produce offspring from multiple fathers, however, can help maintain a robust gene pool. Researchers at Temple University recently investigated the role of multiple paternity—individuals from more than one father in the same egg mass—in spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula). (Photo by Jocelyn Behm, Ph.D.)