Chirrups are small, insectoid dragons that are akin to the honey bee. They are often found in woodland areas, as they’ll build their nests within trees, and feed upon fruits and plantlife about them. They are omnivorous in nature, but rarely hunt for prey.

An adult is a rich golden colour when healthy, and is as large as a clenched fist in terms of body mass. With an upper and lower torso, they are almost akin to ‘taurs’ in terms of bodily appearance. They have do not have ‘insect’ clusters for eyes, but instead two front facing, and two side facing eyes more akin to larger creatures that can move to focus upon different things. This appears to give them a field of depth, as well as a wide field of view. Despite this, they are still able to rotate their heads 180 degrees upon their neck, similar to an owl. This give them a fairly unparalleled sense of their environment. They don’t have visible ears, but are able to hear quite well, as they will mimic the sounds of their environment as described below. They have an upper jaw, but two lower jaws, and a long tongue that can extend the length of their arms. This tongue is sticky, and appears to be used to catch insects, whilst small curved teeth are used for eating fruit, rarely meat, and chewing wood.

They have eight limbs for gripping, four legs and four arms, attached to their lower and upper torsos respectively. Their ‘hands’ feature two finger claws and two thumb claws, with the finger claws being longer than the thumbs, whilst their feet have two toes and two heel claws of similar length. Their legs also have a second knee joint, the leg first bending back from the hip, to then bend forward at the front knee, before bending back towards the foot at the second, giving them a large flexibility in terms of leg movement.

Their tail then protrudes from their rear. At first glance, it appears no longer than their lower torso, however can extent to be twice the length of their total body, hiding it’s length in overlapping segments. At the tip of this tail houses a stinger that releases a potent venom that in small doses will cause euphoria, but in larger doses cause sensory death and brain death. A single chirrup can kill smaller creatures, however swarms can easily overpower large beasts that threaten the hive.

The Queens do have a notable difference from the drones. In where the drones have stingers, the Queen's have a fatter tail, and lack a stinger. Inside their tail lay their reproductive organs, capable of producing thousands of eggs in a single cycle.

Their eggs are often little larger than a fingernail, and are often laid in clusters within the nest. Once born, young will grow to be as large as a thumb, and develop a green or brown colour within a couple of days. Within a week, the Chirrup will reach full maturity, developing into the vibrant gold colour.

Hives do have Queens, but will often have several, not just one. These Queens will command various groupings of Chirrups within the hive, and will all contribute to the offspring of the hive. Any Chirrup that does not grow into a Queen, will grow into a drone. Those who do grow into Queens, will often leave the nest with a number of drones to make a new nest elsewhere if there is no space for a new Queen.

These hives are often built into a tree, and are almost similar to a bee’s hive in appearance. The difference is the size, as the nest will often take over the entirety of a tree, living within the trunk, and extending to the far reaches of it’s branches. Often, nearby trees will be stripped of material to create this. Often the outermost shells is quite durable to blunt attacks, and will require quite a bit of force to break through, giving plenty of time for drones to defend it.

The creatures can eat meat, although prefer plant life and fruits. They will rarely hunt for prey, unless in dire need of meat, often during food shortages or recovering from severe losses. Most commonly, they hive will feast upon those who have died trying to attack the hive, and can strip even larger creatures to the bones within minutes.

The creatures are most known for their honey. Created seemingly from their venom, the sweet nectar is described as having an euphoric taste, and is often very addictive. If diluted and treated, this can be used as an ingredient in cooking and brewery.

The creatures, despite how intimidating they appear to be, are surprisingly social. They can mimic the sounds of their environment, including the calls of other animals. This is often used to the advantage of the hive, as the creatures will converse with other life forms. Whilst individuals are normally only capable of short phrases and simple concepts, they will befriend other creatures, often providing honey and even themselves as snacks in return for defending the hive. The creatures are noted as being quite playful in nature.

Often, the Chirrups reproduce in the thousands, and so have expendable numbers. Because of this, an individual will have an instinct to protect the hive, but little instinct to protect itself. It often appears as if the creatures do not feel fear or pain, as they will willingly give themselves up as snacks to friends of the hive. The creatures will often also seek out mouths to simply ‘relax in’, seemingly being a fan of warm, dark, and enclosed spaces. It’s noted that the creatures taste somewhat similar to honey. Possibly adding to their lack of fear, is their fast regeneration, regrowing lost limbs within a day, and recovering from what appears to be fatal injuries within minutes.