Although abundant in southern and south west regions of the United States, it is not evenly distributed in the Northeast and Northwest. However, the lone star tick has become more prevalent in the Northeast, possibly due to bird migration. The lone Star tick is found in wooded areas in dense underbrush, scrub, meadow margins, hedge rows, and areas between wetlands and woods. Larval, nymph and adult lone star ticks feed on a wide variety of wild mammals, outdoor domestic pets, birds and humans.