where are lone star ticks found

Lone star ticks are found mainly in the eastern half of the United States, especially in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Midwest.

Where lone star ticks live

• They are widely distributed across the East, Southeast, and Midwest U.S., historically most common in the southern states.

• Their range stretches west to Texas and into parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

• Northward, they now reach states like New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and can be found as far north as Maine, though they are still more common in southern areas.

• They are primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains and have begun appearing in parts of Canada as their range expands.

Typical habitats

• Lone star ticks favor wooded areas, especially second-growth forests with thick underbrush where white-tailed deer are common.

• They are frequently along edges of meadows, trails, and streams—“edge” or transition zones between forest and grassland.

• They can also occur in open grassy fields, shrubbery, and along walkways and trails, not just deep forest.

• Compared with many other ticks, they are more adaptable “habitat generalists” and may even turn up in mowed lawns in some areas.

Simple example

If you’re hiking in a wooded park in the southeastern or Mid-Atlantic U.S., especially where deer or wild turkeys are common and the trail borders brushy edges or tall grass, that is classic lone star tick habitat.

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