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A Harpy has a long and sinuous body with massive leathery wings and a broad, armoured head. To better harness thermal currents, its body is hollow, resulting in it being relatively fragile compared to Tyranid creatures of similar size. However it has superior agility in their air than even technological fighter-craft can manage. The Harpies' undersides are covered in bloated cysts that can rain down [[Spore Mine]]s onto luckless prey. It can also emit an ear-splitting shriek that might rupture eardrums and is excruciatingly painful or even fatal, and at the very least causes disorientation. It may also be given [[twin-linked]] [[Stranglethorn Cannon]]s, [[Heavy Venom Cannon]]s or [[Scything Talons]], equipped according to the tactical needs of the [[Hive Fleet]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|3}} Opportunistic by nature, Harpies avoid protracted assaults, preferring instead strafing runs and swooping dives, or engaging enemy skimmers ill-suited to fighting back.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|3}} Harpies can survive the void of space, and are frequently used as [[Attack Craft]] for Tyranid [[Bio-Ship]]s.{{Fn|4}}