MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008006 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008006
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-NWP-2026-0006
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: Ann Arbor Township, Northfield Woods Preserve, meadow E of parking lot
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Township, Northfield Woods Preserve, meadow E of parking lot, 290 m, 42.34744, -83.74379
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 290.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.34744
Decimal Longitude: -83.74379
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 75.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.34744, -83.74379
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