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UMMZ-PABI-000008034 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008034

Modified: 2026-04-29

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Male

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: WCP-WWP-2026-0004

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: Weatherbee Woods Preserve

Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Weatherbee Woods Preserve, 245–265 m, 42.3292, -83.5873

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 245.0

Maximum Elevation in Meters: 265.0

Decimal Latitude: 42.3292

Decimal Longitude: -83.5873

Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 250.0

Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3292, -83.5873

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