The Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, Lytta vesicatoria.
Spanish fly may also refer to:
- Cantharidin, a poisonous compound secreted by the Spanish fly, historically used in medication and as an aphrodisiac
Art, entertainment, and media
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
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 art, entertainment, and media
- The Spanish Fly (play), a 1913 German comedy by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach
- "Spanish Fly" (Beavis and Butt-head), an episode of Beavis and Butt-head
- Spanish Fly, a 2007 novel by Will Ferguson
Other uses
- Spanish fly (professional wrestling), a double-team maneuver
See also
- "Spanish Flea", a popular 1960s song
- "Spanish Fry", an episode of Futurama
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