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Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, ''Lytta vesicatoria''.
Spanish fly may also refer to:
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Cantharidin, a poisonous compound secreted by the Spanish fly, historically used in medication and as an aphrodisiac
Art, entertainment, and media
Film
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''Spanish Fly'' (1975 film), a British comedy
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''Spanish Fly'' (1985 film), a French film directed by
José Bénazéraf
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''Spanish Fly'' (2003 film), an American comedy
Music
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Spanish Fly (band) Spanish Fly is an avant garde jazz trio from New York City. It consists of Steven Bernstein (trumpet), David Tronzo (guitar), and Marcus Rojas (tuba). Participation in other projects have limited the releases of this band. The group's first albu ...
, an American avant garde jazz trio
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''Spanish Fly'' (album), a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
* "Spanish Fly", a guitar instrumental by Van Halen from ''
Van Halen II
''Van Halen II'' is the second studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on March 23, 1979, it peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the singles " Dance the Night Away" and " Beautiful Girls". As of 2004, it has so ...
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* "Spanish Fly", a song by Aventura from ''
The Last The Last may refer to:
*The Last (band), Los Angeles power pop band active since 1976
* ''The Last'' (audio drama), a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama released in 2004
* ''The Last'' (album), 2009 album by Aventura
*"The Last", a song by The Replacemen ...
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* "Spanish Fly", a song by Finch from ''
Say Hello to Sunshine
''Say Hello to Sunshine'' is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Finch. Following the release of their debut album ''What It Is to Burn'' (2002), the group signed to MCA Records, which soon afterwards was absorbed into Geffen Re ...
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Other art, entertainment, and media
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''The Spanish Fly'' (play), a 1913 German comedy by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach
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"Spanish Fly" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), an episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head''
* ''Spanish Fly'', a 2007 novel by
Will Ferguson
Other uses
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Spanish fly (professional wrestling), a double-team maneuver
See also
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Spanish Flea
"Spanish Flea" is a popular song written by Julius Wechter in the 1960s with lyrics by his wife Cissy Wechter. The original version was recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Cover versions of the song have been recorded by dozens of art ...
", a popular 1960s song
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Spanish Fry
"Spanish Fry" is the seventeenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on July 13, 2003. Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century, the s ...
", an episode of ''Futurama''
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