The Republican vice-presidential candidate was facing his democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, when the bizarre moment occurred.
“Flies” soon trended on Twitter, as users scrambled to create memes about the incident.
In fact, there was even an account dedicated to the cheeky little insect.

“But I appreciate the question,” she acknowledged.
Does this bird speak for the American people?
Naturally, a clip of the instantly iconic moment is currently doing the rounds onTwitter.