MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000002950 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000002950
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-TMEFP-2025-0005
Event Date Start: 2025-05-19
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 55°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Trinkle Marsh at Easten Farm Preserve, field south of parking lot
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Trinkle Marsh at Easten Farm Preserve, field south of parking lot, 278 m, 42.310753, -83.937206
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 278.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.310753
Decimal Longitude: -83.937206
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.310753, -83.937206
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2025-05-19
Scientific Name: Dermacentor variabilis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Dermacentor
Specific Epithet: variabilis
Taxon Rank: Species
Common Name: American Dog Tick