MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008030 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008030
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-DMP-2026-0012
Event Date Start: 2026-04-27
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Dominican Meadows Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Dominican Meadows Preserve, 262–274 m, 42.3347, -83.6657
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 262.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 274.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.3347
Decimal Longitude: -83.6657
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 250.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3347, -83.6657
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-04-27
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