MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003123 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003123
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-RNP-2025-0001
Event Date Start: 2025-06-08
Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 75°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: 2 km N of Clinton, Riverbend Nature Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, 2 km N of Clinton, Riverbend Nature Preserve, 42.09012, -83.97563
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 255.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.09012
Decimal Longitude: -83.97563
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.09012, -83.97563
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2025-06-08
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