Beetle in the Anthill

1979 novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1304748
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Beetle in the Anthill

Summary

Beetle in the Anthill is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beetle in the Anthill authored Arkady and Boris Strugatsky[3].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Beetle in the Anthill was published by Znanie – Sila[5].
  • Beetle in the Anthill was published by Q4192923[6].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's genre is detective fiction[8].
  • Beetle in the Anthill followed The Kid from Hell[9].
  • Beetle in the Anthill was followed by The Time Wanderers[10].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[11].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[12].
  • Beetle in the Anthill was published on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's translator is recorded as Antonina W. Bouis[14].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's has edition or translation is recorded as Beetle in the Anthill[15].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Noon Universe[16].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Жук в муравейнике'}[17].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beetle in the Anthill'}[18].
  • Beetle in the Anthill's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beetle in the Anthill authored Arkady and Boris Strugatsky[3]. Publishers include Znanie – Sila[5] and Q4192923[6].

Publication

Beetle in the Anthill was released on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Russian[11]. Genres include science fiction[7] and detective fiction[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beetle in the Anthill followed The Kid from Hell[9]. It was followed by The Time Wanderers[10].

Why It Matters

Beetle in the Anthill ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
    Translator Antonina W. Bouis
    Language of work or name Russian
    Followed by The Time Wanderers
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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