Because bed bugs have slim flat bodies, they are experts at hiding. They can fit into the smallest of spaces and stay there for long periods of time, even without a blood meal. Bed bugs are usually transported from place to place as people travel. They can travel in the seams and folds of luggage, overnight bags, folded clothes, bedding, furniture, and anywhere else they can hide. People do not realize they are carrying bed bugs everywhere they travel, infecting each location, and eventually their home.