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bug-eyed monster

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bug-eyed monster

Summary

bug-eyed monster is a stock character[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • bug-eyed monster's instance of is recorded as stock character[3].
  • bug-eyed monster is a type of fictional extraterrestrial species[4].
  • bug-eyed monster comprises compound eye[5].
  • bug-eyed monster's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BEM'}[6].

Body

Definition and Type

bug-eyed monster's instance of is recorded as stock character[3]. It is a type of fictional extraterrestrial species[4].

Use and Application

bug-eyed monster comprises compound eye[5].

Influence

Things named for bug-eyed monster include Bem[7], a Star Trek episode[8], directed by Bill Reed[9].

Why It Matters

bug-eyed monster has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Entities named for it include Bem[7], a Star Trek episode[8], directed by Bill Reed[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). bug-eyed monster. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bug-eyed-monster
MLA “bug-eyed monster.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bug-eyed-monster.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bug-eyed-monster_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{bug-eyed monster}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bug-eyed-monster}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 7d ago · Valepert · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Has parts → —
    Described by source → Q105085344
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P5357]]: bug-eyed_monsters"
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