It didn’t take long before netizens rose up to roast the senator.

Another called on fellow Twitterati to get the hashtag #ToadCruz trending (viaTwitter).

However, it turns out the clip was merely a joke and no such fly-swallowing incident actually occurred.

Ted Cruz on Capitol Hill

“Ted Cruz learned how to fly from Mike Pence,” one social media usertweeted.

Screengrab: Ted Cruz with fly