Tick’s Habitat Ticks are found throughout the United States, mainly in outdoor areas with woods, shrubs, weeds, and tall grasses. They are particularly found in humid environments. The only ticks generally found to live indoors is the Brown Dog Tick.Click to see full answer. Also question is, are ticks good for the environment?They benefit the moist, dark ecosystems in which they live by serving as a food source for many reptiles, birds and amphibians. They also help control wild animal populations. Scientists even use them as an indicator of an ecosystem’s overall health and stability.Also, where are ticks most commonly found? Not every disease is spread everywhere a tick can be found. Blacklegged or deer ticks, for example, are found in the Northeast, Southeast, South, and Midwest, but mostly spread Lyme disease in the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Similarly one may ask, what kind of environment do ticks like? Ticks love moist and humid environments, but they can adapt to any number of different areas. Contrary to popular belief, ticks don’t live on their hosts. They are typically found outdoors, in wooded or grassy areas, where they attach to their host and begin to feed.At what temperature do ticks die?Ticks remain most active when temperatures are above 45 degrees Fahrenheit; but they do not go away in the winter, nor do they die because of the cold. Depending on the species, and stage of life of the tick, they become dormant or latch on to their host – like a warm-blooded human or deer.