"The Mythology Dictionary" under ed. D. s Lihacheva, B.A Fish and others, p. 999 to 1000. M., "Science", 1996 "

Chubbs (chubbs, chubbs, the Germans ) Chubais, red beetle) in the lower mythology of the Great Russians and Latgals - a small evil home spirit. Ch. represented in the image of a blushed red rat "with a human-like face". He settles into houses by the will of evil witches, extinguishes the fire in the fireplace, demanding a ransom with grain and animals, but not because he wants to eat, but then to make people starve. Ch. first settles in a single wool, but if it does not survive, it can "destroy the entire wool".