MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000007996 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000007996
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: LLC-RNPW-2026-0020
Event Date Start: 2026-04-26
Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Dexter Township, Reichert Nature Preserve, mainly along Portage Creek
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Dexter Township, Reichert Nature Preserve, mainly along Portage Creek, 260–265 m, 42.4221, -83.9356
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 260.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 265.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.4221
Decimal Longitude: -83.9356
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 100.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.4221, -83.9356
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-04-26
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