Bebebebeque

The Bebebebeque (a.k.a. Beeks) are a sapient race of chrome-yellow insectoids, about fourteen inches tall, which operate in a hive mind. Despite their small size, they are capable of jumping at least four meters high when threatened.

They have two pairs of eyes, of which the lower pair is near-sighted and useful for working with tools up close. They use their mouths only for eating, and speak through spiracles on their necks.

They are one of the several species which have visited Earth, being brought as passengers by Chirpsithra interstellar liners. They are known to consume popcorn.

Appearances

 * "Limits", by Larry Niven (1981) (unnamed)
 * Star Trek comic strip, "The Wristwatch Plantation", by Sharman DiVono, Larry Niven and Ron Harris (1982)
 * "One Night at the Draco Tavern", by Larry Niven (1991) (unnamed)
 * "The Missing Mass", by Larry Niven (2000)
 * "The Convergence of the Old Mind", by Larry Niven (2002)
 * "The Death Addict", by Larry Niven (2003)
 * "Breeding Maze", by Larry Niven (2006)
 * "Playhouse", by Larry Niven (2006)
 * "Lost", by Larry Niven (2006)
 * "Playground Earth", by Larry Niven (2006)
 * "God Walks Into a Bar", by Larry Niven (2014)