MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000007950 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000007950
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-ESP-2026-0009
Event Date Start: 2026-04-23
Verbatim Event Date: Thursday, April 24, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Clinton Rd and Burmeister Rd, Ervin-Stucki Preserve brush next to path after first boardwalk
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Clinton Rd and Burmeister Rd, Ervin-Stucki Preserve brush next to path after first boardwalk, 258 m, 42.13667, -83.98232
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 257.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.13667
Decimal Longitude: -83.98232
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.13667, -83.98232
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-04-23
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