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UMMZ-PABI-000007969 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000007969

Modified: 2026-04-29

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Female

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: WCP-TMEFP-2026-0001

Event Date Start: 2026-04-25

Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Sampling Protocol: Tick drag

Continent: North America

Country: United States

State/Province: Michigan

County: Washtenaw County

Locality: Trinkle Marsh at Easten Farm Preserve, along eastern edge of fields

Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Trinkle Marsh at Easten Farm Preserve, along eastern edge of fields, 275 m, 42.3129, -83.9335

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 275.0

Decimal Latitude: 42.3129

Decimal Longitude: -83.9335

Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3129, -83.9335

Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>

Geodetic Datum: WGS84

Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone

Identifications

Current Identification:

Date Identified: 2026-04-25

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