A gigantic fly landed and rested on Pence's head during the vice-presidential debate

• The fly sat on the vice president's head for about two minutes as he debated Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
• The incident sparked an avalanche of online commentary.

A massive fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence's head during Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate.

The fly sat on the vice president's head for about two minutes as he debated Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Pence appeared ignorant of the insect's presence.

The incident sparked an avalanche of online commentary.

—The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2020

—David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) October 8, 2020

—Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 8, 2020

—Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) October 8, 2020

—David Mack (@davidmackau) October 8, 2020

—Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 8, 2020

—Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 8, 2020

—Joel Kim Booster (@ihatejoelkim) October 8, 2020

—Front Row Seat (@MikePenceFly) October 8, 2020

—Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 8, 2020

—Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 8, 2020