Tarantula hawk

"A large and dangerous insect with a poisonous sting."

- The Folio Bruti on tarantula hawks.

The tarantula hawk is a type of wasp so named because it hunts tarantulas. They have a poisonous and extremely painful sting. Hogwarts Castle had an infestation of these bugs during the 1992-1993 school year.

Behind the scenes

 * Real world tarantula hawks are not poisonous as they are portrayed in the game. It is possible, however, that these are a magical strain of the wasp.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)