wie von der Tarantel gestochen

Etymology
lit. 'as if stung by a tarantula'. From the false belief, widely held in early modernity and still sometimes found among the general public, that the sting of the European tarantula causes violent spasms and an uncontrollable urge to move or dance.

Adverb

 * 1)  suddenly running or moving very fast; like a madman; like a berserk