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.

Things grow big under the desert sky, and this drake's prey is no exception. While most spiders are small, the camel spiders common to his domain get to be about six inches across.

Abiggaphish likes to lie in wait for the spider he tracks to catch some prey, then he pounces on the spider. Sometimes the prey gets away, and sometimes not; the spider never does.

Abiggaphish likes to pull the prey that does not get away out from the camel spider's grip, eating it in front of his captive. Next he eats the spider's legs one by one, then the pincers and head, saving its juicy back for last.

After finishing such a fine feast, Abiggaphish smiles toothily and draws in the desert sand for fun, until he decides he is hungry enough to stalk his next meal.