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Hi there,
I found a few good web sites that conatin information about the effects of
eating cantharides or spanish fly or also known as blister beetle. I must
admit most of the effects seemed quite dangerous, the active posion in the
fly is cantharidin which is a powerful irritant and can be leathal at very
low doses.
Have a look at this link for comprehensive details of the medical
consequences of eating the flies.
Medical Information
Spanish fly has claims to be an aphrodisiac but this has been discovered
to be untrue you can read all about the supposed effects at this second
link.
Aphrodisiac
Information
Anyway I hope the information helps,
David Barker
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