MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008041 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008041
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-KHP-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: Kosch Headwaters Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Kosch Headwaters Preserve, 250–265, 42.3143, -83.6021
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 250.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 265.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.3143
Decimal Longitude: -83.6021
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 250.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3143, -83.6021
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