Hives seems to be pretty strange. But if there's anything that's true about him, it's that he loves his Bee. This is shown by how distraught he was when it died after stinging Pea. Hives isn't the smartest contestant, but is aware of his intellectual shortcomings, stating that he isn't a genius and contributing the word "fool" to his team's team name. He usually says random things at random times, like his supposed full name “Bumblebee Nest”. He also seems to be melancholic.

