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{{Quote|The Doxy is often mistaken for a [[fairy]] though it is a quite separate species. Like the fairy, it has a minute human form, though in the Doxy's case this is covered in thick black hair and has an extra pair of arms and legs. The Doxy's wings are thick, curved, and shiny, much like a beetle's. Doxies are found throughout northern [[Europe]] and [[United States of America|America]], preferring cold climates.}}

The '''Doxy''', sometimes referred to as the '''Biting Fairy''', is a small [[fairy]]-like magical beast, sometimes mistaken for a fairy.

==Nature==
===Physiology and life cycle===
The Doxy was covered in coarse black hair, and had an additional set of arms and legs. Doxies had shiny beetle-like wings, and a double row of sharp teeth.

If bitten, a wix should take an antidote immediately, as their venom was highly poisonous. Doxies buried their eggs underground, and Doxy Queens can lay up to five-hundred at once. The eggs generally hatch in two to three weeks. Doxies also possessed a chameleon-like tongue that they could extend to catch and eat smaller prey, such as [[Billywig]]s.

===Distribution===
Preferring cold climates, the Doxy was found throughout Northern [[Europe]] and [[North America]].

===Interaction with humans===
Doxies are considered pests. They can infest houses, taking up residence in the draperies. Removing them required a good supply of [[Doxycide]]. Alternatively, they can be dispatched with a simple [[Knockback Jinx]], as Doxies are particularly vulnerable to it, excluding the queens, which were more resistant. Doxies are also the favourite food of the [[Venomous Tentacula]], meaning that the plant can also be used to effectively get rid of them.

==History==
[[Honeydukes]] produced a brand of candyfloss named [[Doxy Floss]].

[[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] had a swarm of Doxies in his suitcase during his visit to [[New York]] in 1926.

Doxies were involved in one of the obstacles of the [[All-Wizard Tournament]], which was designed by [[Silvanus Kettleburn]]. After gaining control of a [[broomstick]] jinxed with a [[Hurling Hex]], the participants had to use it to catch a released Doxy. Unfortunately, a cage full of additional Doxies was knocked over during the task, resulting in several participants and spectators being sent to the [[Hospital Wing]] with [[Doxy venom|Doxy bites]]. Participants affected by the bites were medically disqualified from the final task by [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]].

In [[1995]] [[Cormac McLaggen]] was known to have eaten a pound of [[Doxy egg]]s for a bet, rendering him unable to try out for the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] in his sixth year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].

[[Fred and George Weasley]] used Doxy venom for their [[Skiving Snackbox]]es, a popular [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] product. In [[1996]], [[Harold Dingle]] tried to sell Doxy droppings to fifth-years, under the guise of them being powdered [[dragon claw]], but these were confiscated by [[Hermione Granger]].

==Etymology==
''Doxy'' is an archaic English term, meaning "prostitute". It derives from the German word ''Docke'', meaning "doll".

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