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* Comes up in one cutscene in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'' where we're treated to a [[GrossUpCloseUp lovely sight]] of one of the Desert Riders with bugs in his teeth.

* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'': A nose variant appears in the episode "A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words", where Ord sniffs up a fairy and sneezes her out.

* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'': A nose variant appears in the episode "A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words", where Ord sniffs up and sneezes out a fairy.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'': Happens a few times to Foop in the episode "Two and a Half Babies", only with sprites instead of bugs.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'' episode, "[[Recap/TUFFPuppyS1E6DogDazeInternalAffairs Internal Affairs]]", Dudley shrinks himself to the size of a flea with Keswick's ShrinkRay so the cookie he eats will be a giant one. Shortly afterwards, the Chief gets a call from General Warhog, who has been captured by the Chameleon, who is planning to disguise himself as him to infiltrate the government and launch a missile at T.U.F.F. Headquarters. Dudley and the Chief set off to rescue the General in the Chief's convertible, and on the way over, Dudley asks the Chief how he can get bugs in his teeth when he is so small. The Chief tells him they're not bugs, they're amoebas.

* ''Golly Gump Swallowed A Fly'', a children's book by [[Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus Joanna Cole]], which is similar to the aforementioned "little lady who swallowed a fly". The title character accidentally swallows a fly (it flew into his mouth while he was competing in a yawning contest), and proceeds to deliberately swallow other beings to catch the previous creature -- he swallows a spider to catch the fly, a bird to catch the spider, a cat to catch the bird, a dog to catch the cat, and a dogcatcher to catch the dog! Finally, in order to deal with his problem, Golly angrily threatens the six: "If you don't all get out of there, I'm going to swallow a [[BearsAreBadNews grizzly bear!]]" The six take the hint and successfully leave, while Golly learns an important lesson about covering his mouth while yawning to prevent this from happening again.

* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Nasty Patty" had the health inspector swallow a fly before he could take a bite of the 'Nasty Patty' that Spongebob and Mr. Krabs fixed up, thinking he was an impostor. [[spoiler: They believe that they killed him when they see him lying on the floor]].

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' had Eddy unintentionally swallowing a fly and lost his voice because of it.
* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Nasty Patty" had the health inspector swallow a fly before he could take a bite of the 'Nasty Patty' that Spongebob and Mr. Krabs fixed up, thinking he was an impostor. [[spoiler: They believe that they killed him when they see him lying on the floor]].
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': From "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheNorthernAirTemple The Northern Air Temple]]", when Katara tries out a glider:
-->'''Katara:''' How do I land this thing? What if I land over a -- AAACKKK-ACK-BLECK! Bug! Bug! ''Ack'', that was a bug!

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': In "With Friends Like Steve's", during [[spoiler: Barry]]'s creepy monologue, a fly is seen crawling into his mouth as he speaks, which seriously freaks out Steve.

* Happens on one of the HilariousOuttakes in ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''. Slim swallows a much smaller bug. Wrap your head around ''that''. Considering that larger species of insects and spiders do feed on smaller invertebrates, this isn't really surprising that a stick insect (which can grow to be several inches long) could accidentally get a tiny gnat stuck in his throat.

-->'''Katara:''' How do I land this thing? What if I land over a-ack-ack-bleck! Bug! Bug! Ack, that was a bug!

-->'''Katara:''' How do I land this -- ''Ackk! Bug! BUG!'' That was a BUG!

--> '''Nigel''': ''Mount Kilamanjaro, Africa's highest peak. And roaming in its shadow, the king of beasts, the lion, known to local tribesmen as--ACK OOK ICH ACH BLUAH!''

* Happens on one of the HilariousOuttakes in ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''. A bug swallows another bug. Wrap your head around ''that''. Considering that larger species of insects and spiders do feed on smaller invertebrates, this isn't really surprising that a stick insect (which can grow to be several inches long) could accidentally get a tiny gnat stuck in his throat.

* From ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheNorthernAirTemple The Northern Air Temple]]", when Katara tries out a glider:

* In ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', Wart, in the form of a fish, expresses disgust when he swallows a bug.

* In the [[FrancoBelgianComic Franco-Belgian comic]] ''Les Motards'' by Charles Degotte, a full-page gag is dedicated to one simple joke:
'''Q:''' How do you recognize a happy motorcyclist?\\

'''A:''' They have plenty bugs sticking to their teeth.

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* In Myth/GreekMythology, Zeus swallows Metis after she transforms into a fly. Cranial pregnancy ensues.

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* Happens on one of the HilariousOuttakes in ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''. A bug swallows another bug. Wrap your head around ''that''.
** Considering that larger species of insects and spiders do feed on smaller invertebrates, this isn't really surprising that a stick insect (which can grow to be several inches long) could accidentally get a tiny gnat stuck in his throat.

-->'''River Tam''': "I swallowed a bug."

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': when Dash runs into the swarm of bugs, one apparently gets in his mouth and he gags and spits it out.
* In ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', Wart, in the form of a fish, expresses disgust when he swallows a bug.
-->'''Merlin:''' Well, what's wrong with that? After all, my boy, you ''are'' a fish. Instincts, you know.

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* The ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "Bug In Mouth Disease" features Homestar distraught because he accidentally swallowed a bug. "The good times are over!"

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'', goblin children are named by the tribe's fortune teller, based on a prediction. One tribe with a particularly inept fortune teller (and even more inept scribes) has a member named Stop The Ceremony I Swallowed A Bug.

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--> "How do I land this--''Ackk! Bug! BUG!'' That was a BUG!"

-->''"I ate a bug! [...] A bug I ate! With little '''wings'''..."''

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* TruthInTelevision: notice the bugs on your windshield? It's very possible to have bugs collide with you at high speeds. If you don't have any protection and are currently talking or yawning or such, well...
** Which is why this is a common event for cyclists. Just be thankful it wasn't [[EyeScream another trope instead]] if you weren't wearing glasses.

* In ''Literature/FudgeAMania'', Peter Hatcher believes he might have done this while riding to Bob's bicycle shop. This event makes him an honorary member of Bob's "I Swallowed a Fly" or ASAF club.

* In his autobiography ''Kiss and Make Up'', Gene Simmons details an incident that happened to him at summer camp, involving a talent-show stage, a spotlight, a singing Gene and a huge moth.

* On ''WKRPInCincinnati'', Les rode a motor scooter to work, and occasionally had the problem of bugs in his teeth.

* {{Vocaloid}} Kaito did this in I Wish They'd Just Die (Shineba ii Noni)

* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Nasty Patty" had the health inspector swallow a fly before he could take a bite of the 'Nasty Patty' that Spongebob and Mr. Krabs fixed up, thinking he was an imposter. [[spoiler: They believe that they killed him when they see him lying on the floor]].

* [[{{Seinfeld}} "I think I swallowed a fly! What happens?! What can happen?!"]]