MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000004687 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000004687
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-DHMP-2025-0013
Event Date Start: 2025-06-14
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 74°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: York Township, Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, York Township, Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve, 42.08925, -83.70383, 210±5 m
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 210.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.08925
Decimal Longitude: -83.70383
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.08925, -83.70383
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2025-06-14
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