Spanish fly

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Spanish fly may refer to:

Biology

  • Lytta vesicatoria, an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae
  • Cantharidin, a poisonous compound secreted by the Spanish fly, historically used in medication and as an aphrodisiac

Film

  • Spanish Fly (1975 film), a British comedy
  • Spanish Fly (1985 film), a French film directed by José Bénazéraf
  • Spanish Fly (2003 film), an American comedy
  • The Spanish Fly (1931 film), a German film based on the play listed below
  • The Spanish Fly (1955 film), a remake of the German film based on the play listed below

Music

  • Spanish Fly (band), an American avant garde jazz trio
  • Spanish Fly (album), a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
  • "Spanish Fly", a guitar instrumental by Van Halen from Van Halen II
  • "Spanish Fly", a song by Aventura from The Last
  • "Spanish Fly", a song by Finch from Say Hello to Sunshine

Other uses

  • "Spanish Fly" (Beavis and Butt-head), an episode of Beavis and Butt-head
  • Spanish fly (professional wrestling), a double-team maneuver
  • The Spanish Fly (play), a 1913 German comedy by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach
  • Spanish Fly, a 2007 novel by Will Ferguson

See also

  • "Spanish Flea", a popular 1960s song
  • "Spanish Fry", an episode of Futurama
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