Spanish fly

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