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bed bug

parasitic insects
Taxon organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name Q48385308
bed bug
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Summary

bed bug is an organisms known by a particular common name[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organisms known by a particular common name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,514 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: hematophage[3]
  • Commons category: Cimex lectularius[4]
  • Said to be the same as: Cimex lectularius[5]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6]
  • Taxon known by this common name: Cimex hemipterus[7], Cimex lectularius[8]

Why It Matters

bed bug has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ~2026-46250-16 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → hematophage
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Subclass of: dermatology"
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Wellcome collection concept id → zexmmvmd
    Subclass of → hematophage
    Instance of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007282402305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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