MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003014 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003014
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-SSHP-2025-0005
Event Date Start: 2025-05-25
Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 64°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: 5.5 miles NW of Manchester, Sharon Short Hills Preserve, parking lot
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, 5.5 miles NW of Manchester, Sharon Short Hills Preserve, parking lot, 302 m, 42.228405, -84.048920
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 302.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.228405
Decimal Longitude: -84.04892
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.228405, -84.048920
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2025-05-25
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