Vespine Drakes live in colonies of up to twenty individuals, all led by a dominant female. They are territorial and mark their boundaries regularly with scents and sometimes by scratching trees or rocks. These drakes are small and individually weak, but when threatened, they emit a sharp scent that alerts the rest of their colony to the danger. The colony will swarm an aggressor all at once and can seriously injure or kill larger drakes and dragons. This technique is also used by white Vespines to hunt large prey. Travelers should be wary in areas where white Vespines have been sighted, as wild ones are actively hostile toward anything larger than them and will chase or attack trespassers. White Vespine nests can be recognized by their distinctive oval shape and flared edges. They are molded from a paste made by the drakes chewing twigs and leaves into a saliva-laced pulp.

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.