MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000002995 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000002995
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-AJMRNSP-2025-0003
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: Dexter, Albert J. Miller and Robert and Nancy Smith Preserve, open area next to parking lot
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Dexter, Albert J. Miller and Robert and Nancy Smith Preserve, open area next to parking lot, 267 m, 42.334083, -83.901416
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 267.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.334083
Decimal Longitude: -83.901416
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.334083, -83.901416
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