Incazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "bedbug" isilokazana esincane, esimunca igazi esivame ukugcwala ezindaweni zokulala, ikakhulukazi imibhede nezingubo zokulala, futhi sidla igazi labantu nezinye izilwane. Izimbungulu zivame ukubomvu-nsundu ngombala futhi ziyisicaba futhi zimise okweqanda. Zisebenza kakhulu ebusuku futhi zingabangela ukulunywa nokungakhululeki ngenxa yokulunywa kwazo.