The quiet and solitary Tarantula Hawk Drake lives in deserts, digging temporary shallow nests overnight in which to sleep. They feed primarily on large spiders, but will also eat carrion, insects, and larger prey when necessary. Tarantula Hawk Drakes are typically quite docile, preferring to mind their own business. However, when threatened or provoked, these drakes will attempt to stab the opponent with the stinger on their tail to inject a powerful venom. This sting is at the very least extremely painful, and even if the toxins don’t paralyze the attacker, the pain is likely to distract them enough for the drake to escape.

Though it may appear at first that dragons and drakes have much in common, the two are completely separate species. Drakes are smaller and less intelligent than their cousin species, though both dragons and drakes sit comfortably near the top of the food chain. They are always found bearing antlers and leathery wings. Drakes share many of the same habitats that dragons do, and typically hunt in packs.

Vespidae prided himself as being a solitary dragon. He kept to himself, and no one bothered him. That was just how he liked it. So when he realized his territory overlapped with Nettle Spine and her two close friends, Toxic Jab and Areole, he was seriously displeased and begin to plan on driving them off. When he attempted to do so, however he somehow ended up stinging himself. To his amazement, Nettle Spine and her friends seemed to take pity on Vespidae, and did what they could to ease his pain until the toxins wore off. Reluctantly grateful for their kindness, Vespidae developed a friendly acquaintanceship with the other dragons.