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Bed Bug

Insects

Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, is a species in the family Cimicidae. An ectoparasite whose primary hosts are humans, it is one of the world's major nuisance pests.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Light brown to reddish-brown, flat and oval, with no hind wings 1
Scientific Name
Cimex lectularius 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hemiptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Bed Bug
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Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Canada

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Denmark

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Japan

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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South America

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South Asia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Bed bug, Wikipedia
Description
Quote, Description
Adult Cimex are light brown to reddish-brown, flat, oval, and have no hind wings.
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2. Cimex lectularius, Wikipedia
  • Introductory paragraph
    Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, is a species
  • one of the world's major nuisance pests
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3. GBIF Species API
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Cimex lectularius
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Cimex lectularius
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2021062, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2021062, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Bed Bug
  • Wikidata Q940337, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Hemiptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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