Eric

 was the bee companion of the bard Capo. As an NPC, was played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Eric does not lose his stinger and die after stinging a foe, making him in all likelihood a bumblebee.

Abilities

 * Sting Attack: +3 to hit, 1d4+1 damage

Appearances and mentions

 * Specials

Trivia

 * Stephen Colbert likely chose to name his bee companion Eric as a reference to hip-hop producer Eric B.
 * The name Eric could also be a reference to a Monty Python sketch titled "Eric the Half-Bee".